13 March 2019 Pacific Fleet commander emphasizes readiness for high-end warfighting during visit with San Diego commands Adm. John Aquilino met with waterfront leaders, March 11-13, to discuss building and sustaining fleetwide readiness...
12 March 2019 U.S., Philippine navies conduct cooperative deployment as flagship arrives in Manila U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Manila, March 13...
12 March 2019 US, UK, Japan maritime forces to practice submarine hunting The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and U.S. Navy will come together for their second trilateral exercise, March 14, in the Western Pacific...
11 March 2019 USS Zumwalt arrives in British Columbia for port visit The namesake of the U.S. Navy’s newest class of guided-missile destroyers, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), arrived at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, March 11...
11 March 2019 Pacific Partnership mission kicks off in Philippines Dignitaries and mission personnel attended an opening ceremony, March 11, as Pacific Partnership returned to Tacloban for the second time...
11 March 2019 Pacific Partnership 2019 opens in Marshall Islands The annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission kicked off aboard USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), March 11...
11 March 2019 USS Oklahoma City conducts mobile logistics demonstration with T-AKE Mooring alongside USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) was a first between a U.S. submarine and a dry cargo class ship...
08 March 2019 USS Zumwalt underway for first operational period at sea The first in class guided-missile destroyer departed San Diego, March 8, for its first operational underway, marking a milesone for the Navy...
07 March 2019 First-rate food service Ney Award winners announced Several Pacific-based commands topped the list of recently-announced 2019 Navy Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards for outstanding food service...
07 March 2019 USS Michael Monsoor welcomes new commanding officer Capt. James Edwards relieved Capt. Scott Smith as the recently-commissioned Zumwalt-class destroyer's second commanding officer, March 4...
06 March 2019 Rewarding a culture of excellence, ships' crews can now earn certification early The Surface Force Training and Readiness Manual now allows early certification when demonstrating full proficiency...
04 March 2019 HSC-25 aids cruise ship passenger in Pacific Sailors from Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 provided emergency assistance to a cruise passenger in distress, March 4...
02 March 2019 Commissioning ceremony breathes life into USS Charleston The U.S. Navy's 16th littoral combat ship joined the fleet in Charleston, South Carolina, March 2...
01 March 2019 Essex Amphibious Ready Group returns home from deployment Sailors and Marines aboard three ships returned to San Diego, March 1, following a deployment to the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, Mediterranean, and Horn of Africa regions...
01 March 2019 U.S., Australian, Indonesian sailors commemorate WWII Battle of Sunda Strait USS Chief (MCM 14) Sailors were among attendees of a ceremony aboard Indonesian Navy corvette KRI Usman Harun (359), March 1...
28 February 2019 F-35C achieves Initial Operational Capability The aircraft carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C Lightning II, has met all requirements and achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC)...
26 February 2019 Future USS Charleston set for namesake city commissioning The Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship will be commissioned in Charleston, South Carolina, March 2...
26 February 2019 USS Chief visits Jakarta during operations in region The mine countermeasures ship arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 26, for a port visit and to work with Indonesian Navy counterparts...
26 February 2019 USS Santa Fe visits Western Australia following training The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine arrived at the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Stirling base for a scheduled port visit this week...
25 February 2019 VP-47 to participate in Avalon 2019 airshow, exhibition A P-8 Poseidon from Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 will take part in the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, beginning Feb. 26...