09 January 2024 SWOBOSS Highlights The Fight, The Force, The Future at 2024 Surface Navy Association National Symposium ARLINGTON, Va.— Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, emphasized warfighting effectiveness during his keynote remarks at the 36th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 9...
09 January 2024 SWOBOSS Keynote Transcript from SNA National 2024 Thank you again to our awardees for being here and more importantly being leaders on the deck plates. Another round of applause for LCDR Alex Turner, LCDR Zane MacNaughton and LTJG Noah Spahr...
08 January 2024 Destroyer Squadron ONE Holds Change of Command MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- Capt. Craig Trent relieved Capt. Thomas Chekouras as the Commodore, Destroyer Squadron (CSD) ONE, during a change of command ceremony aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Jan 8...
05 January 2024 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Philippines MANILA – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104)...
05 January 2024 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Philippines MANILA – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104)...
28 December 2023 USS Tripoli Grinds Through Its Selected Restricted Availability Period SAN DIEGO – Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA7) began a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) period, March 10...
21 December 2023 Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Holds Change of Command San Diego — Vice Adm. Brendan McLane relieved Rear Adm. Yvette Davids as commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego with USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) in the background, Dec. 21, 2023...
18 December 2023 Physicians Onboard Boxer Selected for Residency Specialties Three graduates of the Uniformed Services University (USU) of the Health Sciences embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) were selected for their top residency choices while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 18...
17 December 2023 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Singapore SINGAPORE – Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 17...
16 December 2023 Runnin' Hot: Getting it Done in the Pit Since the inception of seagoing vessels, empires have sought means to dominate the seas...
16 December 2023 Harpers Ferry Sailor 360 Highlights Pathways to Commissioning Ever since its inception in 2018, Sailor 360 has provided a pathway for professional development throughout the ranks...
15 December 2023 USS John L. Canley to Commission in San Diego SAN DIEGO — The future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) will join the active fleet Feb. 17, with a commissioning ceremony at Naval Base Coronado’s Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego...
14 December 2023 Naval Surface Force Establishes Surface Readiness Group in San Diego SAN DIEGO — Naval Surface Forces established Naval Surface Readiness Group (SURGRU) Southwest at Naval Base San Diego Dec. 14...
14 December 2023 I MEF concludes Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 Semper fidelis, semper paratus; Always faithful, always ready. No matter the scenario, U.S. service members from across the joint force continue to train and prepare to respond to any crisis or conflict at a moment’s notice...
13 December 2023 Oorah and Hooyah More than 2,000 Sailors and Marines are currently embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4)...
09 December 2023 Seeing Double: Twin Brothers Cross Paths aboard USS Boxer On Oct. 17, 1991, Robin Trainor gave birth to a set of twins, Tyler and Phillip at Naval Medical Center San Diego...
08 December 2023 Assault Craft Unit 1 holds change of command SAN DIEGO — Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 hosted a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, Dec. 8...
07 December 2023 New Chaplain Pin Making Waves Across The Surface Force SAN DIEGO — Chaplains have been working side by side with Sailors since 1775, keeping to their core principle "to promote the spiritual, religious, moral, and personal well-being of the members of the Department of the Navy."...
06 December 2023 USS Anchorage change of command ceremony SAN DIEGO — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum, Dec. 6...
03 December 2023 USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts a Fueling-At-Sea with USNS Yukon (T-AO-202), USS Kidd (DDG 100) PHILIPPINE SEA - Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100)...
29 November 2023 Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S. Navies Conduct Trilateral Maritime Exercise AT SEA — The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), Nov. 26...
28 November 2023 Navy Leadership Assessment Program (NLAP) Enhances Surface Force Leadership SAN DIEGO — The Surface Force’s most effective warfighting teams are the result of a connected crew, inspired by a leader with admirable character...
27 November 2023 USS Kidd (DDG 100) Sailor Makes 1MC Announcement PACIFIC OCEAN - Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Avery Matthews, from Bowie, Maryland, makes an announcement over the ship’s mass communication system on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100)...
25 November 2023 USS Hopper (DDG 70) Transits South China Sea 231125-N-EE352-1002 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 25, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) transits the South China Sea during routine operations...
22 November 2023 USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Conducts Change of Command SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Adam Ochs relieved Cmdr. Brian Sparks as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 22...