29 April 2026 Decoding the Battlefield: NPS Students Develop Solution to Support Urgent U.S. and NATO Need Adversarial soldiers, vehicles, drones, and other assets communicating wirelessly — whether stationary or on the move in the battlefield — emit electromagnetic (EM) signals that can be detected and recorded. Because deciphering signals that are mixed together can be extremely difficult, oftentimes...
29 April 2026 Three San Diego Naval Branch Health Clinics Earn Gold Star for Health and Wellness Excellence SAN DIEGO – Three of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego’s branch clinics were recognized for their outstanding commitment to health and wellness, each earning the prestigious Gold Star in the Navy Surgeon General’s 2025 Blue H Awards.Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC)...
28 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: Armed Forces of the Philippines Host First Joint Exercise Senior Enlisted Symposium QUEZON CITY, Philippines — As part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, senior enlisted leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines hosted the first Senior Enlisted Symposium, alongside senior enlisted leaders from the Philippines, the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and France at...
28 April 2026 Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka After Spring Patrol U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific region...
23 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: DESRON-7, Task Force Ashland commence multinational maritime event WESTERN PHILIPPINE SEA — Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force (TF) Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force, began participation in Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 20...
23 April 2026 USS Blue Ridge conducts consecutive combined maritime operations with allies in Western Pacific Ocean WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducted a series of bilateral and multilateral maritime exercises with allies across the Western Pacific Ocean, April 13-17...
22 April 2026 Blue Ridge departs Okinawa, Japan OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Okinawa following a port visit, April 21, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last visit to Okinawa was in 2020. ...
20 April 2026 Balikatan 2026 opening ceremony highlights strong alliance, expanding cooperation CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — Exercise Balikatan 2026, the 41st iteration of the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the United States, commenced with an opening ceremony, April 20...
20 April 2026 Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Armed Forces, and U.S. Navy conducted multilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the South China Sea, April 12-18...
18 April 2026 U.S. Pacific Fleet announces 30th RIMPAC Exercise SAN DIEGO — The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise will bring 31 nations in and around the Hawaiian Islands from June 24 to July 31, 2026. The exercise will feature a multinational force of approximately 40 surface ships, 5 submarines, 140 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel...
17 April 2026 READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s travel to Republic of Korea, April 15-16 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to the Republic of Korea (ROK), alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis Jr, April 15-16, 2026, to reaffirm the alliance remains the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific for more...
17 April 2026 C3F, international partners conclude final planning for RIMPAC 2026 Exercise SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. 3rd Fleet and representatives from over 30 partner nations successfully concluded the final planning conference (FPC) for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise, held at Naval Base Point Loma Annex in San Diego...
16 April 2026 READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s travel to Japan, April 13-15 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Japan alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis Jr, Apr. 13-15, 2026, to reaffirm the U.S.-Japan alliance as the cornerstone of regional peace, security, and prosperity...
16 April 2026 USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrives in Portland PORTLAND, Ore. - Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) departed Naval Base San Diego, April 8, and arrived at its new homeport of Portland, April 12...
12 April 2026 Australia, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity SULU SEA — The combined forces of Australia, the Philippines and the United States conducted a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, April 9-12, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and...
10 April 2026 First Contact: Meet the dive medical recovery team of Artemis II SAN DIEGO -- The first face the Artemis II crew will see upon their return to Earth will be the face of a U.S. Navy Sailor...
10 April 2026 Blue Ridge departs Changi, Singapore CHANGI, Singapore -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Changi following a port visit, April 10, 2026...
07 April 2026 USCGC Midgett rescues family missing for 7 days in Federated States of Micronesia SANTA RITA, Guam — A family of three was returned to Chuuk State, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, following search and rescue operations conducted by the Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) crew on April 6, 2026...
06 April 2026 USS John P. Murtha to support NASA's Artemis II mission SAN DIEGO -- Amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is slated to serve as the recovery ship for the Orion spacecraft and its crew upon their return from the historic Artemis II mission...
04 April 2026 USS Ashland completes Ship Wartime Repair and Maintenance Exercise in Philippines CEBU, Philippines -- Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) completed a ship wartime repair and maintenance exercise (SWARMEX), April 5, as part of its scheduled port visit to Cebu...