Ms. Ruth A. Youngs Lew, a member of the Senior Executive Service, has been selected by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet as the new Executive Director for Communications and Information Systems and the Command Information Officer (N6).
The Pacific Partnership mission team took part in three ribbon cutting ceremonies Aug. 10 and 11 to celebrate the completion of construction projects in San Fernando City, La Union.
Capt. Fred Kacher relinquished command of the squadron to Capt. H.B. Le during a ceremony in Singapore Aug. 12.
The aircraft carrier arrived in San Diego Aug. 10 to conduct a 10-day hull swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as part of a force structure change.
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Saipan Aug. 8, and Sailors and Marines are supporting disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor.
USS George Washington (CVN 73) is scheduled to arrive in San Diego Aug. 10 to initiate a crew and equipment swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), part of a three carrier swap involving USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).
The dock landing ship and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will depart Guam, where they were visiting, and arrive in Saipan Aug. 8 to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor.
The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in San Fernando City, Philippines, Aug. 4 for its fourth stop of Pacific Partnership 2015.
The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines, Aug. 4 for the second half of its mission stop in the host nation for Pacific Partnership 2015.
The hospital ship departed Roxas City, Philippines, Aug. 2 after completing a 16-day mission stop for Pacific Partnership 2015.
