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...

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...

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...

An Anaheim, California native and 2022 graduate of Savanna High School is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113), currently forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15...

The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral training in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific through the South China Sea, Sept. 15-16...

Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4-5...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) departed Jakarta, Aug. 29, after a five-day port visit to conduct exercises in support of Super Garuda Shield 25...

Maritime forces from Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps concluded a series of integrated exercises and operations as part of Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025...

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...

SEATTLE – Rear Adm. Wilson Marks, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, and members of CSG 9 staff participated in the 76th Seattle Fleet Week, July 29-Aug. 3, 2025...

The Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 24...

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) conducted its first-ever port visit to Colombo, Aug. 16-21...

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...

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...

“During my time in the Navy, I have learned that not everything goes your way. Sometimes, when things get hard, you just have to keep pushing through, and they will eventually get better,” said Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Brooks, who currently serves aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...

SAN DIEGO – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returned to its homeport of San Diego after a historic nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 13...

SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) returned to its homeport of San Diego following a nine-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 13...

PACIFIC OCEAN – A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11...

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...

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...

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...

A Napa, California native and graduate of Napa High School is currently serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113), which is forward-deployed to the Indo-Pacific and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulated an expeditionary reload of a Standard Missile (SM) 2 while anchored in the vicinity of Townsville, Australia, July 28...

GLADSTONE, Australia — Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and the U.S. Navy embarked the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) to conduct integrated mine countermeasures operations during exercise Talisman Sabre, July 13-19, 2025...

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) conducted a port visit for an Independence Day celebration in Majuro, July 9-13...

A Brownsville, Texas native and 2015 graduate of Los Fresnos High School is currently serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113), which is forward-deployed to the Indo-Pacific and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15...

An East Rochester, New York native and 2014 graduate of East Rochester High School is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113), which is forward-deployed to the Indo-Pacific and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15...

The 31st iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand concluded June 16, 2025 in Sattahip, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the U.S. Navy (USN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN)...

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international...

In the Indo-Pacific, effective and secure communication forms the bedrock of strong alliances...