11 February 2026 USS Pinckney departs Singapore after ship repair and maintenance exercise Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) departed Singapore, Feb. 4, after a port visit in support of a ship repair and maintenance exercise...
10 February 2026 U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 1JA 2026 The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 26 1JA off the coast of Japan in Ise Bay, Jan. 30 -Feb. 11...
10 February 2026 USS Dewey departs Otaru following port visit Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Otaru, Japan, Feb. 10, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan...
09 February 2026 USS Dewey departs Kushiro following port visit KUSHIRO, Japan — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Kushiro, Feb. 1, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan...
27 January 2026 Philippines, U.S. conduct bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open...
24 January 2026 USS Cincinnati arrives in Ream Naval Base Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) arrived in Ream Naval Base for a temporary port visit, Jan. 24, 2026...
01 January 2026 U.S. Navy rescues three Filipino fishermen in South China Sea On Jan. 1, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the crew aboard Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) rescued three fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel while transiting the South China Sea...
17 December 2025 USS Nimitz returns to homeport BREMERTON, Wash. -- Nimitz-class carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) returned to its homeport of Bremerton following nine months underway in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleets, Dec. 16...
11 December 2025 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrives in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, surface ships from Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), and the embarked staffs of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21, arrived for a scheduled...
11 December 2025 George Washington returns to Yokosuka Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka on Dec. 11 after completing operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
11 December 2025 U.S., ROK navies strengthen combined undersea warfare during Silent Shark 2025 The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy successfully completed the biennial theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) exercise Silent Shark 2025 in Guam, Dec. 11. Organized by Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG-7), Silent Shark is a long-standing bilateral exercise designed to strengthen...
10 December 2025 Philippines, U.S. conduct bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open...
10 December 2025 U.S. Navy reunites with ASEAN for second-ever AUMX Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 maritime staff elements, and defense officials from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened in Batam for the second ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX), Dec. 10...
10 December 2025 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Malaysian Armed Forces conclude CARAT 2025 U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps Marines reunited with the Royal Malaysian Navy in Lumut, to execute Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2025, Dec. 4-10, 2025. ...
09 December 2025 USS Tripoli, USS Robert Smalls arrive in Da Nang, Vietnam Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) with embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 arrived in Da Nang, Dec. 8, while...
04 December 2025 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Malaysian Armed Forces commence CARAT 2025 LUMUT, Malaysia – U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps Marines joined the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) for an opening ceremony in Lumut, commencing the 31st year of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia, Dec. 4...
03 December 2025 U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2025 The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA 2025 off the coast of Southern Japan near Aburatsu, Nov. 12-26...
21 November 2025 U.S., Republic of Korea conduct Maritime Counter Special Operations Forces Exercise The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy conducted a Maritime Counter Special Operations Forces Exercise (MCSOFEX) in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, and its surrounding waters and airspace, Nov. 17-20...
14 November 2025 U.S. 7th Fleet holds change of command, welcomes new commander U.S. 7th Fleet held a change of command ceremony Nov. 13 at the Fleet Theater on board Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka...
30 September 2025 USS Benfold departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 29, following 10 years of forward-deployed service to U.S. 7th Fleet...