06 December 2022 USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) Returns to Yokosuka, Japan The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 5, concluding their successful deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations...
29 November 2022 Naval Oceanography Visits Australia Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited Australia to meet with his counterparts from the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during a scheduled visit to the region, Nov 7-11, 2022...
16 November 2022 USS Benfold (DDG 65) Participates in Exercise Keen Sword 2023 Keen Sword is a biennial field training exercise consisting of anti-submarine warfare and surface gunnery events designed to advance multilateral tactics among Pacific partners...
10 November 2022 USS Higgins Returns To Yokosuka after a Successful Deployment The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 10 concluding a routine deployment...
10 November 2022 Chief of Naval Operations visits Commander, Task Force 71 and USS Rafael Peralta Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 7...
08 November 2022 VP-10 Completes Operation Kuru Kuru ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE BASE OHAKEA, New Zealand - The Red Lancers of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 demonstrated the capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) on Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea, October 19-27...
06 November 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Hosts Japanese Prime Minister during International Fleet Review Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 units concluded their participation in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force International Fleet Review (IFR) in Yokosuka and Sagami...
27 October 2022 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, USS New Orleans Operate as Combined Force with Canadian, Japanese Allies in U.S. 7th Fleet The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the USS New Orleans, assigned to Task Force 76/3, joined forces to conduct combined integrated operations with maritime forces from Canada and Japan to experiment with naval concepts in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, concluding operations across...
26 October 2022 C7F and CSG 7 Staffs Tour Oceanographic Survey Ship, USNS Mary Sears, in Yokosuka Staff assigned to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet’s Meteorology and Oceanography cell and from Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 74 toured Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) in Yokosuka, Japan, October 20, 2022...
26 October 2022 USS Milius Conducts Kota Kinabalu Port Visit The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, after a scheduled port visit, Oct. 25...
25 October 2022 U.S. Navy Participates in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 The United States and Royal Brunei Navies are conducting the 28th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) October 24 to 31 in Brunei, with the participation of U.S. Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) and a P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance...
19 October 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Departs from the Philippines The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departed Manila following a routine port visit, Oct, 18...
18 October 2022 USS Chancellorsville Conducts Port Visit in Manila The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) departed Manila, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 18...
17 October 2022 USS Benfold Participates in Resolute Dragon 2022 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), supported U.S. Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22, Oct. 10-13...
17 October 2022 U.S. Navy Supports Australia’s Indo-Pacific Deployment Alongside Canada, Japan in the South China Sea Maritime forces from Canada, Japan, and the United States concluded exercises in the South China Sea in support of Royal Australian Navy forces, Oct. 17...
16 October 2022 Commander, Naval Forces Korea Hosts Annual Mine Warfare Symposium BUSAN, South Korea - Operational readiness and mine countermeasure proficiency at sea was the focus of an international conference hosted by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, October, 13, 2022...
14 October 2022 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group arrives in Manila The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a routine port visit while on patrol in U.S. 7th Fleet, Oct. 14...
13 October 2022 Combined Philippine-U.S. and Philippine-Australian Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas Kicks Off Military personnel from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom kicked off exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2022...
11 October 2022 USS Zumwalt Conducts Port Call in Japan The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed Japan after a scheduled port call, Oct. 8. Zumwalt’s visit to the country is a reflection of the longstanding partnership between the United States and Japan, as well as their combined willingness to protect a free and open Indo-Pacific...
26 August 2022 SEACAT 2022 concludes, consistently developing regional cooperation and maritime domain awareness SINGAPORE – The 21st annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 26, 2022 following 10 days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration among 21 Indo-Pacific partners and focused on shared maritime security challenges of the region...