30 January 2023 U.S. Navy Builds on Philippine Partnership with VP-10 MACTAN-BENITO EBUEN AIR BASE, Philippines - The Red Lancers of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 wrapped up a weeklong engagement with personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Mactan, Philippines, Jan. 27.;...
28 January 2023 EOD Group One Holds Change of Command CORONADO, Calif. - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 24...
27 January 2023 CTF 74 Visits Republic of Korea, Strengthening 70-Year Alliance CHINHAE, Republic of Korea - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force Command (CSF) in Chinhae, ROK to discuss future opportunities for bilateral cooperation and tour the facility’s undersea warfare assets, Jan...
27 January 2023 Forward-deployed U.S. Naval forces conclude SWATT PHILIPPINE SEA - Ships from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 completed the Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise for 2023 in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 26...
26 January 2023 U.S. Navy visits Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, Holds Bilateral Strategic Dialogue WASHINGTON -- Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, Vice Adm. Gene Black, traveled to Japan to meet with his Japanese counterpart, Rear Adm. Nobuyuki Takenaka, Director General, Operations and Plans Department, Maritime Staff Office, Japanese Maritime Self Defense...
26 January 2023 Commander, Naval Forces Korea Begins Construction on New Headquarters Building BUSAN, South Korea - Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), commemorated the beginning of the construction of its new headquarters building with a groundbreaking ceremony on Republic of Korea (ROK) Busan Naval Base, Jan. 18, 2023...
25 January 2023 Submarine Group 7 Hosts Japanese Submarine Officers in Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan - Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Commander, Task Force (CTF) 74 hosted Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine officers at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan to discuss the roles and responsibilities of CTF 74 as well as U.S. Navy submarine officers career milestones,...
24 January 2023 USS America Conducts Missile Launch PHILIPPINE SEA - The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) fired a RIM-116 rolling airframe missile, during routine operations, while underway in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 24...
23 January 2023 SECNAV awards Navy Cross to retired Korean War veteran SAN DIEGO, Calf. - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro awarded the Navy Cross to retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams for his exploits during the Korean War at a ceremony at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, Jan. 20...
20 January 2023 Special Interest: Let it Bee PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY - KEKAHA, Hawaii - Pollinators play a vital role in life on Earth. Seventy-five percent of the world's flowering plants and approximately 35% of the world's food crops depend on pollinators to reproduce. One of the world's top eight pollinators is bees...
20 January 2023 PCU Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Arrives at Homeport San Diego SAN DIEGO, Calif. Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Santa Barbara (LCS 32) arrived at its new homeport in San Diego for the first time, Jan. 18...
19 January 2023 Sri Lanka and U.S. militaries Commence CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 with the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in Colombo, Jan. 19, 2023...
19 January 2023 Get real, get better. More than just a motto “History shows the Navy which adapts, learns, and improves the fastest gains an enduring warfighting advantage,” said Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, during remarks at the 2022 Surface Navy Association Symposium. “The essential element is fostering an ecosystem—a culture—that...
18 January 2023 USS Mississippi Conducts Weapons Handling Exercise with Royal Australian Navy The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) completed a weapons-handling exercise involving the transfer of an inert training shape from Mississippi to Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assets ashore and back to the submarine, while moored at HMAS Stirling Naval Base, Dec. 1, 2022...
15 January 2023 USS Springfield Returns from Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a nearly four month deployment, Jan. 9...
13 January 2023 Tripoli Hosts International Students from the U.S. Naval War College Approximately 50 international students from the U.S. Naval War College visited USS Tripoli (LHA 7) for a brief and tour of the ship Jan. 9...
13 January 2023 CARAT/MAREX Singapore Concludes, Strengthening Maritime Cooperation Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Singapore 2022 concluded in Singapore, Jan. 13, following five days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration between the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and U.S. military...
13 January 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Operates in South China Sea The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) began operating in the South China Sea Jan. 12 for the first time during the 2022-2023 deployment...
11 January 2023 Makin Island and John P. Murtha Arrive in Singapore for CARAT/MAREX Exercise Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Singapore to participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) with the Republic of...
10 January 2023 SWOBOSS Calls on the Surface Force to Get Ready at 2023 Surface Navy Association National Symposium Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Forces, emphasized readiness and maintaining the Surface Force Competitive Edge during his keynote remarks at the 35th Annual Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 10...