FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Yokosuka, Japan--Unique to this iteration of Ulchi Freedom Shield, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines are training side-by-side on the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet’s flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), and its crew arrived at the ship’s new home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 7...

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare Division (N96) recently approved the service life extension of four Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers...

SAN DIEGO — USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed San Diego, Aug 1, and will shift its homeport from San Diego to Pascagoula, Mississippi...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — CAPT W. Shockey Snyder relieved CAPT Joel Lang at a change of command ceremony for Commander, Naval Surface Group Western Pacific (CNSGWP) held on July 28, at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka...

SAN DIEGO — NASA’s Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense successfully completed the first recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard the amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) off the coast of San Diego, Aug. 1...

SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) commissioned at the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia, July 22...

SYDNEY — The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, renowned for its performance in time-honored naval traditions, played a pivotal role in the momentous commissioning ceremony of the USS Canberra (LCS 30) July 22, 2023...

INDIAN OCEAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) conducted a Cooperative Deployment (CODEP) with the Indian Navy following the ship’s port visit to Goa, India, on July 18...

NEW ORLEANS — Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Larry Burns, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and a team of Navy chefs participated in the 2023 American Culinary Federation Student Team of the Year cooking competition in New Orleans, Louisiana,...

Captain Manny Pardo relieved Capt. Shockey Snyder as commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6), in a ceremony aboard the ship, while moored in Brisbane, Australia, July 14...

Capt. Michel Brandt relieved Capt. Christopher Brown as commanding officer of amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a pierside change of command ceremony aboard USS Somerset at Naval Base San Diego, July 14...

SAN DIEGO — Guest Speaker Commodore Stewart of Naval Beach Group ONE, presented Miranda with the Legion of Merit award for his accomplishments and hard work over his 2 years in command...

A Louisville, Kentucky native and graduate of the University of Louisville is serving aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113)...

The Morale, Welfare, and Recreation team has been vital in the continuous development of moral for the crew onboard USS Shoup...

Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) partnered with Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC) in facilitating the installation of a 3D printer on Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Essex is the first ship to participate...

Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 held a change of command ceremony in Singapore, Jul. 7, 2023...

EVERETT, WA — Cmdr. James Pierce III relieved Cmdr. Steven Zielechowski as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) at a change of command ceremony held, July 7...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – A Los Angeles native was selected as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sailor of the Week March 28, 2023...

YOKOSUKA, Japan –A Greenville, Alabama native was selected as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Junior Sailor of the Quarter for 2nd Quarter fiscal year 2023 during an all-hands call held on the main deck March 21, 2023...

PORT ANGELES, Wash. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) docked in Port Angeles to celebrate the port city’s Independence Day festivities, July 3-4...

Sailors, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), grill steaks and fish during a 4th of July celebration while pier-side onboard Naval Base Guam...

Maritime forces from Royal Australia Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the U.S. Navy are underway July 4, conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard (PV) 2023...

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) held a change of command ceremony June 30...

Machinist Mate 1st Class Dente Jenkins, from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, conducts maintenance aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14)...