01 August 2023 Department of Defense completes Underway Recovery Test 10 with NASA SAN DIEGO — NASA’s Landing and Recovery team and the Department of Defense successfully completed the first recovery test for the crewed Artemis II mission aboard the amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) off the coast of San Diego, Aug. 1...
14 July 2023 Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 Changes Command SAN DIEGO — Guest Speaker Commodore Stewart of Naval Beach Group ONE, presented Miranda with the Legion of Merit award for his accomplishments and hard work over his 2 years in command...
09 June 2023 Expeditionary Strike Group 3 Changes Command SAN DIEGO, CA — Rear Adm. Randall Peck relieved Rear Adm. James Kirk as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck aboard amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), June 9...
02 June 2023 Amphibious Squadron 5 Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO — Capt. James Harney relieved Capt. Brian Quin as commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 during a change of command ceremony held aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), June 2...
20 April 2023 USS Ashland completes forward-deployment to Japan, arrives in San Diego SAN DIEGO — Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in San Diego April 20, after almost a decade of forward-deployed service operating out of Japan...