Surface Line Week 2024 Closing Ceremony 241025-N-UN585-2003 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Oct. 25, 2024) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, presents an award to Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) for the ship's first place win at Surface Line Week 2024. The weeklong competition, hosted by Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, highlights professional and athletic skills while enhancing Surface Warfare culture, connectedness, and team building among the Surface Force. More than 1,000 Sailors, Marines and Department of the Navy civilians are expected to participate. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Claire DuBois VIRIN: 241028-N-N0831-0003 USS Jack H. Lucas Wins Surface Line Week Pacific 2024 SAN DIEGO (October 25, 2024) – The 41st Surface Line Week (SLW) Pacific 2024 came to an end with an award ceremony where USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was announced as the overall winner, Oct. 25. DDG 125 LATEST NEWS SURFPAC LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
Surface Line Week 24 Tees Off 241021-N-KL617-1010 Sailors from Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65), pose for a team photo after winning the Surface Line Week marksmanship competition at Naval Base Point Loma, Oct. 21, 2024. The weeklong competition, hosted by Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, highlights professional and athletic skills while enhancing Surface Warfare culture, connectedness, and team building among the Surface Force. More than 1,000 Sailors, Marines and Department of the Navy civilians are expected to participate. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Kelby Sanders VIRIN: 241023-N-N0831-0001 41st Surface Line Week Kicks Off in San Diego SAN DIEGO (Oct. 21, 2024) – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) kicked off the 41st Surface Line Week (SLW) Pacific competition at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 21. CNSP LATEST NEWS SURFPAC LATEST NEWS DDG 125 LATEST NEWS
RADM Cavanaugh Visits Japan Destroyers RADM Cavanaugh Visits Japan Destroyers SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Reynolds VIRIN: 240715-N-N0831-0004 RADM Cavanaugh visits DESRON 15 Assets YOKOSUKA, Japan - Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, commander, Submarine Group 7, visited the crews of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, USS McCampbell (DDG 85), USS Dewey (DDG 105), and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), July 9, to congratulate them on their successful operations supporting the undersea domain. CDS 15 LATEST NEWS DDG 85 LATEST NEWS DDG 105 LATEST NEWS DDG 114 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
USS Fitzgerald Remembrance Ceremony 2024 240616-N-YV347-2098 Pacific Ocean (June 16, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) salute during a remembrance ceremony of the 7 year anniversary of a collision at sea that took place on June 17, 2017. Fitzgerald is underway in the 3rd Fleet area of operations as part of the basic phase to complete certifications and training events in preparation for future sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Jennings VIRIN: 240708-N-N0831-0015 USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Honors the Loss of Fallen Sailors Following 2017 Collision Chief Fire Controlman Gary Rehm, Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Noe Hernandez, Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier A. Martin, Fire Controlman 1st Class Carlos V. Sibayan, Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo A. Douglass, Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Ngoc “Tan” Truong and Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota K. Rigsby all lost their lives in the subsequent flooding that took place in their berthing. DDG 62 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
USS Augusta (LCS 34) and USS Montgomery (LCS 8) will pull into Astoria, Oregon ASTORIA, Oregon – Sailors assigned to USS Augusta (LCS 34) and USS Montgomery (LCS 8) will pull into Astoria, Oregon on June 2, 2024. LCS 34 LATEST NEWS LCS 8 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
U.S. Navy Sailor: Feeding Sailors to Support Gaza Humanitarian Aid Mission 240527-N-KL617-1092 U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Krystina Sosa, from Kissimmee, Fl., assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, with her freshly-baked dessert off the coast of Israel, May 27, 2024. She is currently serving aboard the 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010) supporting the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) Gaza humanitarian aid operation. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Kelby Sanders VIRIN: 240607-N-N0831-0011 U.S. Navy Sailor: Feeding Sailors to Support Gaza Humanitarian Aid Mission Since age 13, Petty Officer 3rd Class Krystina Sosa, had the dream of joining the U.S. Navy to make her family proud and be able to further provide for them. A Kissimmee, Fl. ACB 1 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
USS Higgins (DDG 76) Participates in 85th Black Ship Festival 240517-N-ZS816-1027 SHIMODA, Japan (May 17, 2024) Cmdr. Ron Jenkins, (middle) the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), Lt. Miles Graham, (left) and Lt. Michael Sparrow (right) answer questions from local children at Gyokusenji Temple in Shimoda, Japan, May 17. The 85th Black Ship Festival commemorates the 171st anniversary of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan in 1853, a historical event that marked the beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan. Higgins is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Hannah Fry VIRIN: 240529-N-N0831-0001 USS Higgins Departs Shimoda, Black Ship Festival SHIMODA, Japan (May 20, 2023) – The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) departed Shimoda, Japan after a port visit, May 20, during the city’s Black Ship Festival. DDG 76 LATEST NEWS CDS 15 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Courtesy Photo VIRIN: 240520-N-N0831-0010 Navy Announces Commissioning Date for the Future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). CNSP LATEST NEWS
USS Warrior Visits Hakodate, Japan USS Warrior Visits Hakodate, Japan SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Johnson VIRIN: 240520-N-N0831-0013 USS Warrior Departs Hakodate, Japan, Following Scheduled Port Visit HAKODATE, Japan (May 18, 2024) – The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) departed Hakodate, Japan, after a scheduled port visit, May 18. MCMRON 7 LATEST NEWS MCM 10 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
Standup Ceremony held for Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 240517-N-UN585-1001 NAVAL BASE CORONADO (May 17, 2024) - Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Vice Adm. Brendan McLane is rung in upon his arrival to the establishment ceremony for Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3) on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado May 17, 2024. The squadron is comprised of unmanned Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARCs). The 16-foot GARCs built by Maritime Applied Physics Corporation enable research, testing, and operations that will allow integration throughout the surface, expeditionary, and joint maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: CNSP VIRIN: 240517-N-N0831-0005 SURFOR Establishes Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) Three SAN DIEGO – Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) Three at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado during a ceremony, May 17. USVRON 3 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS