SOUTH CHINA SEA – Sailors aboard Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) developed face coverings for the crew as part of the ship’s COVID-19 mitigation effort...

NAVAL BASE GUAM (April 24, 2020) – U.S. Navy Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) voluntarily participated in a public health outbreak investigation from their various locations on Naval Base Guam from April 20 - 24, 2020.The Navy and Marine Corps Public...

During the ceremony held on the ship’s flight deck, Cmdr. Kathryn J. Dawley relieved Cmdr. Holman R. Agard as commanding officer.“The Hopper crew is an amazing group of Sailors who are incredibly resilient despite any challenge in front of them. They always bring high energy and a positive attitude...

SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2020) – Capt. Marc Crawford, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, relieved Capt. Jack Fay, a native of Scarborough, Maine, as Commander, Surface Division Eleven (COMSURFACEDIV ELEVEN) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, April 16.COMSURFACEDIV ELEVEN is the...

SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2020) – Capt. Marc Crawford, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, relieved Capt. Jack Fay, a native of Scarborough, Maine, as Commander, Surface Division Eleven (COMSURFACEDIV ELEVEN) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, April 16.COMSURFACEDIV ELEVEN is the...

SAN DIEGO – Amidst the growing COVID-19 global pandemic, Sailors across the fleet are struggling to cope with balancing the Navy’s mission with concerns for the health of themselves and family. As issues arise, Sailors have to rely on their senior enlisted leadership for guidance and problem...

T​he America Expeditionary Strike Group and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed Thailand after completing Exercise Cobra Gold 2020, March 11...

200324-N-VQ947-1003 SAN DIEGO (March 24, 2020) Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Thuy Nguyen, from Houston, Texas, and Airman Manuel Lozano, from Morena Valley, Calif., stand watch in front of the barge quarterdeck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to screen oncoming...

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2020) A 2014 Imbler High School graduate and Summerville, Oregon, native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59).Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Campbell is a fire controlman specializing in advanced electronics...

T​he America Expeditionary Strike Group and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed Thailand after completing Exercise Cobra Gold 2020, March 11. Cobra Gold is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored combined joint task force and joint theater security cooperation exercise annually...

SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) conducted a maritime cooperative activity with Philippine Navy (PN) vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16) March 21.This event helped strengthen both navies’ abilities to communicate, maneuver and operate...

Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) celebrated the 23rd annual Read Across America (RAA) Day by reading to students at a local elementary school, March 6, in National City, California...

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (NNS) – The amphibious assault ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia for a port visit, Feb. 23 as they continue working to strengthen regional partnerships.Since the first American ship, USS Bennington, visited Sabah in Sandakan on June 28, 1899, U.S...

Congratulations AT1 (AW/IW) Francis Conrad from ACU-5 as the ESG-3 Sea Sailor of the Year. She was selected from an extremely talented group of deck plate leaders within the Strike Group. Bravo Zulu to the other outstanding candidates: OS1 Brittany Ainu’u, ABH1 James Timanus, CTM1 Joseph Kleefisch,...

SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 7, 2019) – The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Sattahip, Thailand Feb. 7 to participate in exercise Cobra Gold 2019.Cobra Gold is the largest theater security...

SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 7, 2019) – The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Sattahip, Thailand Feb. 7 to participate in exercise Cobra Gold 2019.Cobra Gold is the largest theater security...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is underway to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing, marking a significant step in her return to warfighting readiness.The ship departed Huntington Ingalls Industries – Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Pascagoula shipyard at...

SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- The forward-deployed guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) held a change of command ceremony in port Sasebo, Japan, on December 7, 2019. Capt. “Bo” Johns was relieved as Shiloh’s commanding officer by Capt. Sharif Calfee in a formal ceremony before the ship’s crew.“I am...

SAN DIEGO – The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard’s (LHD 6) heritage committee hosted a celebration Jan. 15, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day.The event included a cake cutting ceremony, informational displays and a speech by Chief Electronics Technician...

 VISAKHAPATNAM, India —  Indian and U.S. armed forces kicked off the inaugural Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH here today with the arrival of USS Germantown (LSD 42).“Military collaboration between India and the United States is a result of growing, high-level trust and consistent effort to broaden the ways...

 SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 23, 2019) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Edward Navarro, of Riverside, California, serving onboard Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures Ship USS Chief (MCM 14), was selected by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) as the 2018 Surface Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) of the...

7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 19, 2019) Retail services specialists (RS) assigned to the amphibious transport ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) embrace their newly appointed rate name following its change, Sept. 30. One of the Navy’s oldest rates, ship’s serviceman (SH) was established in...

The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9) sailed around Sasebo harbor for their Family and Friends Day cruise in Sasebo, Japan, November 1.Family and friends of the Pioneer crew had the opportunity to experience what life underway is like for their sailors. A few Japanese...

GUAM (Oct. 30, 2019) - USS Boxer (LHD 4) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived at Naval Base Guam for a port visit, Oct. 30.“Our visit is a chance for our Sailors and Marines to enjoy the beauty, activities, and history that Guam has to offer” said Capt. Dale Heinken,...

Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), along with an embarked detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 “Easyriders,” returned to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam following an independent deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet...