YOKOSUKA, Japan – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) March 23, 2026, marking its return to U.S. 7th Fleet after nearly five years in San Diego. The ship was previously forward deployed to Yokosuka from 2006 to 2021...

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Pyeongtaek for a port visit, Sept. 18, after completing the trilateral exercise Freedom Edge...

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Katsushi Omachi, commander, JMSDF Self Defense Fleet, hosted U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander U.S. 7th Fleet, and Japan and U.S. maritime commanders during an annual bilateral meeting known as “KONDANKAI” at the Maritime...

SOUTH CHINA SEA - On May 10, USS Halsey (DDG 97) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on May 8 through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) following a scheduled port visit as part of its routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, March 1...