12 August 2025 USS Sterett returns to San Diego after 9-month deployment SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) returned to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 13...
11 August 2025 U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy Seize Nearly 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN – A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11...
06 August 2025 USS America Deploys Advanced Oceanographic Devices to Support Naval and Atmospheric Research In a significant stride toward enhancing environmental awareness and maritime readiness, the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) has deployed four advanced oceanographic and atmospheric data collection devices in support of ongoing naval and atmospheric research. These tools...
02 August 2025 Destroyer Squadron 1 Holds Change of Command Ceremony PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Capt. Thomas P. Abbott relieved Capt. Craig M. Trent as Commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1, assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, during a ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, Aug. 1...
01 August 2025 Midshipmen Earn Elite ‘Blue Chip’ Assignments After Immersive USVRON One Unmanned Systems Training Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) One welcomed twenty-five midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy and various Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Units for their summer training cruises, focusing on familiarization and exposure to the development and operation of unmanned surface...
25 July 2025 USS John L. Canley and Royal New Zealand Navy Conduct Talisman Sabre AUV Operations GLADSTONE, Australia — Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and the U.S. Navy embarked the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) to conduct integrated mine countermeasures operations during exercise Talisman Sabre, July 13-19, 2025...
16 July 2025 U.S., the Philippines Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international...
11 July 2025 Serving Beyond the Uniform: Deepening Cross-Cultural Ties in Brisbane Sailors from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in a unique community outreach event at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane, Australia, on July 11, 2025. This unique collaboration...
10 July 2025 U.S. Coast Guard, USS Sampson conduct drug interdiction in Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted two suspected drug smugglers, and seized approximately 3,439 pounds of cocaine in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 10...
10 July 2025 Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron One Holds Change of Command Ceremony PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 27, 2025) — Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron One (USVRON-1) held a change of command ceremony June 27 at Naval Base Ventura County, marking a significant transition in leadership...