16 June 2023 COMSUBPAC Holds Change of Command Ceremony in Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780), June 15...
09 June 2023 Four Nations’ Navies Flex Partnership While Operating in the Western Pacific PHILIPPINE SEA - Ships from the navies of Japan, France and Canada joined two U.S. Navy carrier strike groups to operate as a unified force in the Philippine Sea, June 9...
02 June 2023 READOUT: 8th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted the 8th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from the Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 31, 2023...
31 May 2023 All in the Family: Mother, Son Attend Same AERR 20 Years Apart PENSACOLA, Fla. – Chief Navy Counselor Cameron Pritchett found himself sitting in the same seat his mother sat almost 20 years earlier while attending the Navy Counselor (Counselor) (NCC) Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) in Pensacola, Florida, in May 2023...
21 April 2023 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Completes Group Sail in Hawaiian Islands Operating Area PACIFIC OCEAN - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) completed Group Sail in the Hawaiian Islands operating area April 17, in preparation for an upcoming deployment...
21 April 2023 USS Ashland completes forward-deployment to Japan, arrives in San Diego SAN DIEGO - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in San Diego April 20, after almost a decade of forward-deployed service operating out of Japan...
20 April 2023 Supporting Military Mission Resilience with Nature-based Solutions POINT MUGU, Calif. - A recent study, co-authored by Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), concludes resilience could be significantly increased at the coastal base by consolidating vulnerable infrastructure on higher ground and restoring wetlands, dunes, and beaches,...
20 April 2023 USS Chung-Hoon Departs Subic Bay, Philippines After Scheduled Port Visit The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) departed Subic Bay, Philippines, following a scheduled port visit, April 17...
18 April 2023 Leaders Detail U.S. Advantage in Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON - Military leaders testified about partnerships, capabilities and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region at a House Armed Services Committee hearing...
18 April 2023 COMSUBPAC Hosts Submarine Warfare Commanders Conference PEARL HARBOR, HI — Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet hosted the 2023 Submarine Warfare Commanders Conference (SWCC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 12-14, 2023...
17 April 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise AT SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on April 17, alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy ROKS destroyer YulGok...
16 April 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law...
11 April 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Operates in the Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA - The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) is conducting a full spectrum of multi-domain and integrated operations in the Philippine Sea...
09 April 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea SPRATLY ISLANDS, South China Sea - On April 10, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. At the conclusion of the operation, USS Milius exited the...
07 April 2023 USS Carl Vinson Completes Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem PACIFIC OCEAN - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completed Tailored Ship Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) while out to sea in the 3rd Fleet area of operations, Apr. 4...
06 April 2023 Oceania Maritime Security Initiative: U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Ship Rider Patrol Micronesian Waters GUAM - In the 200 nautical miles of ocean that constitutes the Federated States of Micronesia Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS26), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific Law...
06 April 2023 USS Makin Island Departs Sasebo SASEBO, Japan – Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) departed Sasebo following a routine port visit April 5. While in port, Makin Island refueled and took on pallets of supplies before continuing operations in the Sea of Japan...
06 April 2023 Canada, India, Japan, Korea, and the U.S. Complete Multilateral Guam-Based Exercise Sea Dragon 2023 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - The U.S. Navy and four allied and partner nations concluded operations for the annual, multi-national exercise Sea Dragon 2023, March 29...
04 April 2023 Makin Island Concludes Ssang Yong 2023 with ROK Navy SOUTH KOREA – The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy completed Exercise Ssang Yong 2023 (SY23), April 3...
04 April 2023 NIMCSG, JMSDF, ROKN Conduct Trilateral Maritime Exercise EAST CHINA SEA - The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), April 3-4...