02 August 2023 USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) Homeport Shift SAN DIEGO — USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) departed San Diego, Aug 1, and will shift its homeport from San Diego to Pascagoula, Mississippi.
28 June 2023 COMNAVSURFPAC Hosts Second Annual Junior Officer Training Symposium Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC) hosted the second annual Junior Officer Training Symposium (JOTS) event in San Diego, June 28.
18 May 2023 USS Canberra Will Join the U.S. Fleet in Australia to Honor Namesake The future USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the U.S. Navy’s first international commissioning ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia.
21 May 2021 Vice Adm. Kitchener Commissions Newest NROTC San Diego Graduates SAN DIEGO (May 21, 2021) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, arrives at the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) San Diego graduation ceremony.
30 April 2021 Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Gabrielle Giffords SAN DIEGO — Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, presents a coin to Engineman 1st Class Jose Dondonaye, a Sailor assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10).
29 September 2020 CNSF Rallies Surface Community Behind Worlds Smartest Best-Trained Surface Vice Adm. Richard A. Brown, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, delivered the keynote address at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 21st annual West Coast symposium on board Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 22.The theme of the professional development event was “Lethal and Tough in Today’s Fight,” which
27 August 2020 Vice Adm. Kitchener Speaks on Readiness at SNA Waterfront Symposium NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2020) - Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, delivered the keynote address at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) Waterfront Symposium, Aug. 27.
18 June 2020 Surface Force Commander Encourages Continued Excellence to USS Benfold Crew 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
18 May 2020 USS Kidd Conducts Crew Swap, Transitions to Next Phase of COVID-19 Response The Navy has transitioned into the next phase of its aggressive response to the COVID-19 outbreak on board the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100).
01 May 2020 USS Decatur Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO (NNS) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) held a change of command ceremony Apr. 30. Due to the ship being in maintenance, the ceremony was held on the ship’s berthing barge rooftop.
18 November 2019 USS Lake Erie Returns from Deployment Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), along with embarked detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 “Monstars,” returned to its homeport of Naval Station San Diego following an independent deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Nov
11 September 2019 USS Mobile Bay SUPPO Receives Prestigious Supply Award SAN DIEGO – Lt. Emily J. Hawkins, the supply officer aboard USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), received the Navy League of the United States’ Vice Adm. Robert F. Batchelder Award at Naval Base San Diego on Aug. 16.Hawkins earned the award for her personal devotion to her work as a supply officer at Fleet
23 May 2019 Navy Leadership Accelerates Lethality with Newly Designated Surface Development Squadron To encourage innovation, experimentation, and combat readiness, Vice Adm. Richard Brown, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP), announced the establishment of Surface Development Squadron ONE (SURFDEVRON ONE) during a ceremony, May 22.SURFDEVRON ONE will integrate unmanned