29 July 2022 USS Montgomery Welcomes Aboard Family and Friends NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jul. 29, 2022) – The crew of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery hosted family and friends aboard the ship pierside, Jul. 29...
29 July 2022 USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Changes Command Capt. Gervy Alota relinquished command of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) to Capt. Doug Langenberg during a change of command ceremony, July 29...
28 July 2022 USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Blue Crew Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO (July 28, 2022) – Cmdr. Phil Herndl relieved Cmdr. Michael Piano as commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Blue Crew during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, July 28...
28 July 2022 SURFOR Hosts Junior Officer Training Symposium Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC) hosted the first Junior Officer Training Symposium (JOTS) event aboard Naval Base Point Loma, July 28...
19 July 2022 SMWDC Breaks Ground on Surface Advanced Warfighting School Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC’s) Surface Advanced Warfighting School (SAWS) broke ground Tuesday onboard Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) for the refurbishment of two buildings (3303 and 3292) to collocate all Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) courses of instruction (COI),...
16 July 2022 USS Anchorage (LPD 23) Welcomes “Leaders to Sea” Participants Six emergency service leaders of San Diego County attended Leaders to Sea aboard USS Anchorage (LPD 23), July 14...
15 July 2022 USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) Holds Change of Command NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Robert Burke relieved Capt. Colin Corridan as the commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship, July 15...
15 July 2022 USS Stockdale Returns to Homeport The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) returned to its homeport of San Diego after successfully completing a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations, July 15...
14 July 2022 Get Real, Get Better Get Real, Get Better is a call to action for every Navy leader to apply a set of Navy-proven leadership and problem solving best practices that empower our people to achieve exceptional performance...
08 July 2022 USS Mobile (LCS 26) Blue Crew Holds Change of Command Cmdr. Richard Skinnell relieved Cmdr. Christopher Wolff as commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) Blue Crew during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship at Naval Base San Diego, July 8...
05 July 2022 U.S. Navy rescues stranded mariner PEARL HARBOR – The U.S. Navy rescued a stranded mariner July 5 after his sailboat became disabled during a trans-Pacific voyage...
29 June 2022 USS Makin Island Hosts BDOC Tours Students attending the Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) toured amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), June 29...
27 June 2022 MSC’s Newest Ship USNS John L. Canley Christened at General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego Expeditionary sea base USNS John L. Canley (ESB-6), Military Sealift Command’s newest ship, was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., June 26...
24 June 2022 Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One Holds Change of Command Capt. Marc Crawford relieved Capt. Jack Fay as Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One (LCSRON ONE) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, June 24...
23 June 2022 Families Visit USS Anchorage for Day Cruise USS Anchorage (LPD 23) welcomed over 400 new shipmates while getting underway off the coast of San Diego, June 23...
22 June 2022 PCU Canberra (LCS 30) Arrives at San Diego Homeport for First Time Independence-variant littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit Canberra (LCS 30) arrived at Naval Base San Diego, June 22, after completing the ship’s maiden voyage from the Austal USA shipyards in Mobile, Alabama...
21 June 2022 RP1 KEITH HARPER WINS USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAILOR OF THE DAY! RP1 KEITH HARPER WINS USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAILOR OF THE DAY!...
17 June 2022 USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Marks Solemn Remembrance, Loss of Sailors following 2017 Collision PHILIPPINE SEA – Five years after the collision that took the lives of seven Sailors, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and her crew held a remembrance ceremony for the fallen while on deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet...
17 June 2022 USS Manchester Gold Crew Holds Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Colleen Moore relieved Cmdr. Robert Burke as commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) Gold Crew during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, June 17...
14 June 2022 Surface Division ELEVEN Holds Change of Command Ceremony SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES — Capt. Douglas Meagher relieved Capt. Marc Crawford as Commander, Surface Division Eleven (SURFACEDIVELEVEN) during a change of command ceremony at Veterans Museum at Balboa Park San Diego, June 14...
13 June 2022 USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. Arrives at Pearl Harbor Homeport JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii– The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121), arrived at its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 13, after completing its maiden voyage from Charleston, South Carolina where the ship was...
10 June 2022 USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Marks Solemn Remembrance, Loss of Sailors following 2017 Collision PHILIPPINE SEA – Five years after the collision that took the lives of seven Sailors, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and her crew held a remembrance ceremony for the fallen while on deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet...
08 June 2022 U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship hosts JMSDF admirals The crew of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) hosted Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) admirals, who toured the ship while moored at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, June 1...
06 June 2022 USS Spruance commemorates namesake's role in Battle of Midway's 80th anniversary Aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), the Battle of Midway carries special meaning for the 353 “Quiet Warriors” who are forward-deployed with, and sail alongside, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group...
03 June 2022 MIDPAC Changes Command, Transitions to Operational Role HI, UNITED STATES — Capt. Joe Ring relieved Rear Adm. Tim Kott as Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific (MIDPAC) during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), Hawaii, June 3...