19 December 2025 USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee returns to San Diego SAN DIEGO, CA – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) returned to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month mission to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AOO), Dec. 19...
16 December 2025 Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center hosts Norwegian Navy Captain in warfighting exchange. SAN DIEGO — Dec. 17, 2025 — Rear Admiral T.J. Zerr, Commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), hosted Captain Lene Dømbe, Deputy Commander of the Norwegian Navy Training Establishment, at the SMWDC headquarters this week. The visit underscored the enduring nature...
12 December 2025 USS Gridley returns to Everett The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) returned home to Naval Station Everett after a nine month mission to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Dec 12...
10 December 2025 Navy's Flight III Destroyer Brings Significant Combatant Capabilities The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) is the first Flight III warship in the U.S. Navy, marking a significant evolution in surface force combatant capabilities...
09 December 2025 Commander, Naval Surface Mine Warfighting Development Center Visits Surface Warfare Technical Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, and Surface Combat Systems Training Command DAHLGREN, Va. — Dec. 8, 2025 — Rear Adm. T. J. Zerr, commander of the Naval Surface Warfighting and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), visited Naval Support Facility Dahlgren this week to meet with key training and operational leadership regarding the Navy's future surface combat...
29 November 2025 USS Wayne E. Meyer Returns to Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) returned to its homeport of Pearl Harbor following nine months underway in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Nov. 29...
24 November 2025 USS Benfold (DDG 65) Arrives at New Homeport EVERETT, Wash. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65), arrived at its new homeport of Naval Station Everett, Nov. 24, following 10 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region...
15 November 2025 USS Pierre (LCS 38) Commissions ‘Under the Bright Florida Sky’ PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Nov. 15, 2025) – The Navy commissioned its newest ship, the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre (LCS 38) in a ceremony held in Panama City, Fla., Nov. 15.During the ceremony, the guest speaker, Honorable John Phelan, 79th Secretary of the Navy, recognizedthe...
29 September 2025 USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 years of forward-deployed service to U.S. 7th Fleet...
23 September 2025 USS America to Return to United States America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departed Sasebo, Japan for San Diego, California as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific...