11 September 2025 USS America Enhances Joint Readiness with Army and Marine Corps Rotary-Wing Operations NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN – Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) concluded joint aviation training with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, boosting interoperability and readiness in the Indo-Pacific region. On Sept. 7 and 11, 2025, off the coast of Pearl Harbor, America served as a floating...
11 September 2025 Chaplain Candidate Program Officers Embark Makin Island NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Five Navy Chaplain Candidate Program Officers (CCPOs) embarked the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 8-24, 2025...
08 September 2025 USS America Visits Pearl Harbor After Six Years Forward-Deployed in Indo-Pacific PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit, marking its return to the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations after six years of forward-deployed operations in the Indo-Pacific, Sept. 8, 2025...
07 September 2025 Midshipmen Get Taste of Fleet Life Aboard USS Boxer SAN DIEGO – Every summer, the United States Naval Academy and Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Universities send their students, known as midshipmen, to submarines, aircraft carriers, and surface ships for professional training. The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) hosted 44...
29 August 2025 Change of Command at Afloat Training Group Western Pacific Signals Continued Commitment to Maritime Readiness YOKOSUKA – Capt. Matthew Hays took command of Afloat Training Group Western Pacific (ATGWP) from Capt. Jonathan Hopkins during a ceremony held August 29, onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The change signifies the ongoing commitment to maintaining a highly trained and combat-ready naval...
20 August 2025 Navy Announces Commissioning Date and Location for the Future USS Pierre SAN DIEGO (Aug. 20, 2025) -- The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, in Panama City, Florida, Nov. 15...
19 August 2025 CRTS Teams Conduct Amphibious Familiarization Training Aboard USS Boxer SAN DIEGO (Aug. 5, 2025) – Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego (NMRTC SD) Sailors assigned to Casualty Receiving and Treatment Ship (CRTS) Teams 2, 8, and 9 participated in an amphibious familiarization training evolution aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer...
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...