13 December 2022 The Commanding Officer of Future USS Augusta (LCS 34) Assumes Command Cmdr. Christopher Polnaszek became the first commanding officer of future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) Blue crew during an assumption of command ceremony on Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 13...
11 December 2022 U.S. Navy Retrieves Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) retrieved the Artemis I Orion spacecraft in coordination with multiple organizations including NASA, U.S. Space Command, fellow U.S. Navy ship Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 23),...
09 December 2022 USS Lake Erie Completes Selected Restricted Availability 2021 Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) recently completed a successful selected Restricted Availability Fiscal Year 2021 (SRA 21) in September...
09 December 2022 USS Lake Erie Completes Contractor Sea Trials Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed contractor sea trials on after a nearly two-year fleet absence following the ship's maintenance availability period, Sept. 8...
06 December 2022 CARAT Indonesia 2022 kicks off with Indonesian and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2022 with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (KORMAR RI) in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dec. 7...
05 December 2022 Naval Beach Unit 7 Change of Command Ceremony 2022 SASEBO, KYOTO, JAPAN (12.05.2022) Naval Beach Unit 7 hosted it's change of command ceremony, at Yokose naval base, to commemorate new leadership...
29 November 2022 CDS-21 CYCLE 256 ADVANCEMENT RESULTS Congratulations to all Sailors in the CDS-21 Squadron who advanced to the next paygrade during this advancement cycle! Bravo Zulu shipmates!...
28 November 2022 The Journey Continues for Texas Sailor The journey continues for U.S. Navy Lt. Reed Harbeck on his long road to becoming a Foreign Area Officer...
28 November 2022 Navy, Coast Guard Begin Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard began their joint patrol in the Western Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to reduce and eliminate illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing, combat transnational crimes, and enhance regional security, March 20...
24 November 2022 San Diego Padres Foundation Provide Care Packages to John P. Murtha Cmdr. Robert Floyd, Executive Officer aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), hands out care packages put together by the Padres Foundation...
04 November 2022 Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Bataan The Navy advanced efforts to improve self-sufficiency for deployed ships and their crews and reduce supply chain lead times by leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) through the installation of the first metal 3D printer permanently installed aboard a naval ship, November 3...
04 November 2022 Sailor Receives Medal for Life-Saving Actions A Sailor received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in a ceremony Friday at NAB Coronado's Vietnam Unit Memorial...
03 November 2022 SMWDC Hosts 2022 Maritime Warfare Working Group U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joseph Abrutz, left, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City’s (LCS 22) executive officer, greets Royal Navy Capt. Sean Ryan as part of the 2022 Maritime Warfare Working Group, Nov. 3, 2022...
28 October 2022 USS MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112) Holds 8th Change of Command Cmdr, John E. Holthaus relieved Cmdr, Jason A. Lautar as commanding officer of USS MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112) in a ceremony held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, October 28...
28 October 2022 155 Future Surface Warfare Officers Graduate the Basic Division Officer Course Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific (MSTCPAC) hosted a graduation of 155 Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) students at Naval Base San Diego’s Theater, October 28...
21 October 2022 SWO Boss Visits Japan to Engage with Surface Warriors Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet visited Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and Sasebo (CFAS) to engage with forward-deployed Sailors and their communities and connect with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) partners, Oct. 16-20...
21 October 2022 JS Kirisame and USS Oakland sail together Sailors assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) wave to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kirisame (DD 104) following a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, Oct. 21...
17 October 2022 USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) Conducts Change of Command NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES — Cmdr. Alfonza White relieved Cmdr. Jeremiah Petersen as the commanding officer of Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, Oct. 14...
14 October 2022 USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Conducts At-Sea Change of Command PACIFIC OCEAN — Cmdr. Edison Rush III relieved Capt. Dustin Lonero as the commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a change of command ceremony at sea, Oct. 14...
13 October 2022 Philippine-U.S. and Philippine-Australian exercises combine, Sama Sama-Lumbas kicks off Military personnel from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom kicked off exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2022...
07 October 2022 USS Savannah (LCS 28) Gold Holds Assumption of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Jenna Van Zeyl became the first Gold crew commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) during an assumption of command ceremony aboard the ship, Oct. 7...
29 September 2022 CPR 7 Sailors Visit Coronado High School NJROTC SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2022) – Sailors, and Marines, from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) visited Coronado High School (CHS) Navy Junior Reserves Officers Training Corps, Sept. 29...
29 September 2022 USS Manchester (LCS 14) Blue Crew Conducts Change of Command Cmdr. Ralph Lufkin relieved Cmdr. Edison Rush III as the commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester’s (LCS 14) Blue crew during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, Sept. 29...
28 September 2022 USS Makin Island ARG Partners With United Through Reading Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and John P. Murtha (LPD 26) participated in the United Through Reading Program, Sept. 28...
26 September 2022 A First for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) directed two Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises – one on each coast, simultaneously – from SMWDC’s exercise control center (ECC), September 2022...