OKINAWA, Japan – Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020 off the coast of northern Japan, July 20.“Working with our JMSDF allies to keep our mine countermeasure skills sharp is absolutely essential,” said...

SAN DIEGO — At about 8:30 in the morning on July 12, a fire was called away aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while it was moored pierside at Naval Base San Diego. ...

SAN DIEGO (July 18, 2020) At about 8:30 in the morning on July 12, a fire was called away aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while it was moored pierside at Naval Base San Diego.  Over the course of the four-day fire, 60 Sailors from San Antonio-class amphibious...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 17, 2020) - Cmdr. Rob Niemeyer relieved Cmdr. Jon Hopkins as Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), during a change of command ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 17. The ceremony marked the end of a successful...

SASEBO, Japan – Capt. P. Scott Miller relinquished command of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) to Capt. Brian Schrum during a ceremony in the ship’s well deck, July 14. Miller departed after leading New Orleans from the U.S. 3rd Fleet in San Diego to join the...

SASEBO, Japan – Capt. Derek Brady relieved Capt. Adrian Ragland as commodore of Commander Mine Countermeasures Squadron (COMCMRON) Seven during a change of command ceremony held on the morning of 10 July 2020 at the fleet fitness facility of Fleet Activities Sasebo.Capt. Marvin Thompson, deputy...

EVERETT, Wash -- USS Momsen (DDG 92) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Everett July 7.The ceremony marked the passage of command from Cmdr Robert M. Laird to Cmdr William S. Buford, the ship's 15th commanding officer.Laird assumed command of Momsen in December 2018.For the safety of...

EVERETT, Wash. — The Naval Station (NAVSTA) Everett Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) held its quarterly Domestic Violence Executive Leadership Training July 6 in Everett, Wash...

PEARL HARBOR– Cmdr. Scott P. Maloney relieved Cmdr. Christopher J. Forch as commanding officer of USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) in a ceremony held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 30...

SAN DIEGO – The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) arrived at its homeport in San Diego, July 02, following more than two years of restoration and modernization after the warship was damaged during a collision in 2017.Throughout the restoration period, the U.S. Navy made it a priority...

The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 29, in Mobile, Alabama...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Lt. Ben Hondrum, the operations officer aboard USS Stethem, was awarded the Netherlands Humanitarian Service Medal for his extraordinary support in disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Irma in 2017 which devastated the region.Cmdr. John Rummel, commanding officer of USS...

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) June 20.The Navy commissioned Kansas City administratively via naval message, due to public health safety and restrictions of large public gatherings related to the coronavirus pandemic...

Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet presented the Battle Effectiveness (Battle “E”) award to the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) as part of a visit to local Forward Deployed Naval Force- Japan (FDNF-J) ships and commands June 13.The...

  SAN DIEGO – USS Makin Island (LHD 8) changed commands during a short ceremony aboard the ship June 12. U.S. Navy Capt. Tom Ulmer assumed command of the amphibious assault ship from Capt. Chris “Woody” Westphal.Guests at the ceremony were limited to immediate family and senior leaders serving...

PACIFIC OCEAN — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) steams in the Pacific Ocean. Princeton is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts...

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) returned to its U.S. 3rd Fleet homeport of Naval Station San Diego June 10 following a 12-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.During the deployment, Montgomery operated with navies of...

SAN DIEGO – The USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Medical Department earned the annual health promotion and wellness award “Green H” on June 2.Makin Island has earned this award 11 times since the amphibious assault ship was commissioned in 2009.Earning the award is vital to the ship’s readiness. According...

DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- Seven Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) qualified as Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs) and joined the growing base of top tacticians in the Surface Fleet during a graduation ceremony at Aegis Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) in...

SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class multi-role stealth frigate RSS Steadfast (FFS 70) conducted a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, May 24-25...

SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class multi-role stealth frigate RSS Steadfast (FFS 70) conducted a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, May 24-25.The events were an opportunity for...

SAN DIEGO, CA – The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) held their change of command ceremony on May 22, in port San Diego. Captain Christine O’Connell, who assumed command in March 2018, was relieved by Captain Gilbert Ayan.

​The crew of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff hit a 48-year historic landmark by surpassing the ship’s underway record, marking 65 days of continuous underway operations, May 17. Blue Ridge’s previous record of 64 days was set during the Vietnam War...

“The ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 are ready to Fight and Deliver in the Indo-Pacific region,” said Capt. Rich LeBron, Amphibious Squadron 11 Commodore. “We remain focused on operational readiness and remain able to adapt to missions in a moment’s notice.”...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Cmdr. Christopher Gahl relieved Cmdr. William Blodgett as Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka...