30 September 2023 USS Augusta Commissions Amidst the Morning Fog of Maine EASTPORT, MAINE — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) commissioned at Eastport, Maine, Sept. 30...
29 September 2023 SURFPAC Holds Chief Pinning Ceremony NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO — Twenty-one Sailors were pinned to chief petty officer (CPO) during a ceremony on board Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Sept. 29...
22 September 2023 USS Bunker Hill Decommissions SAN DIEGO — USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), the 11th ship of the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser, recognized more than 37 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 22...
18 September 2023 USS Marinette (LCS 25) Commissions the Wright Way Menominee, Michigan — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Marinette (LCS 25) September 16, 2023, in Menominee, Michigan...
15 September 2023 Surface Force Leaders Gather to discuss the future of Surface Warfare at SNA SAN DIEGO — Leaders from across the Navy and defense industry gathered to discuss the future of naval surface warfare at the fourth annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) West Coast Waterfront Symposium aboard Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 13-14...
11 September 2023 USS Somerset Sailors Participate in Flight 93 National Memorial Ceremony STOYSTOWN, PA, UNITED STATES — Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) visited Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to attend the 22nd anniversary observance of Sept. 11 at the Flight 93 National Memorial...
11 September 2023 USS Benfold Returns to Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, from patrol on Aug. 31...
11 September 2023 U.S., Canadian naval forces participate in exercise Noble Wolverine SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) is operating alongside the Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) as part of the exercise Noble Wolverine in the South China Sea...
08 September 2023 USS Mobile (LCS 26) Blue Crew Conducts Change of Command SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Richard Skinnell was relieved by Cmdr. Matthew Shaw as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) Blue crew during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 8...
07 September 2023 USS Boxer Changes Command at Sea PACIFIC OCEAN — Capt. Brian L. Holmes assumed command of USS Boxer (LHD 4) from Capt. Matthew W. Cieslukowski during a ceremony at sea in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 7...
04 September 2023 USS Shiloh departs Yokosuka, Japan after 17 years of forward-deployed service YOKOSUKA, Japan — The Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) departed Yokosuka, Japan, on Sept. 5 to transit to its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of a planned rotation of forces in the Pacific...
01 September 2023 USS Lake Champlain Decommissions After 35 Years of Distinguished Service SAN DIEGO — Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), the 11th ship of its class, was recognized for more than 35 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 1...
22 August 2023 USS Augusta to Commission in Eastport, Maine SAN DIEGO — The future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) will join the active fleet with a commissioning ceremony at Eastport, Maine on September 30...
18 August 2023 Commander, Naval Surface Forces Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES — Rear Adm. Yvette Davids relieved Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener as acting Commander, Naval Surface Forces and acting Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet during a change of command ceremony Aug. 18 at Naval Base San Diego, pier 2 with USS Princeton (CG 59) in...
18 August 2023 Comstock change of command ceremony SAN DIEGO — The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the ship at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 18...
15 August 2023 Virtual Reality makes its debut in Navy training with a team approach to mental health The Surface Force reached a new milestone in suicide prevention efforts, and it takes shape in a first-of-its-kind program featuring virtual reality training...
12 August 2023 USS Stockdale Holds Change of Command SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Lauren Johnson relieved Cmdr. Justin Bummara as commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a pier side change of command ceremony aboard Stockdale at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 12...
11 August 2023 The Best Reunion Yet SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), the second oldest cruiser in the U.S. Navy, served more than 36 years of service and decommissioned in a ceremony at Naval Station San Diego on Aug. 10...
10 August 2023 USS Mobile Bay Decommissions, Honors 36 Years of Service SAN DIEGO — USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) honored more than three decades of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 10...
10 August 2023 Essex holds change of command ceremony SAN DIEGO — The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) held a change of command ceremony below Essex in the Pride of California Dry Dock at BAE Systems in San Diego, Aug. 10...
07 August 2023 USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) Arrives Home JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), and its crew arrived at the ship’s new home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 7...
03 August 2023 Navy Approves Service Life Extension for Four Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyers WASHINGTON — The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare Division (N96) recently approved the service life extension of four Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers...
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...
22 July 2023 USS Canberra (LCS 30) Commissions in Sydney SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) commissioned at the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Base East in Sydney, Australia, July 22...
22 July 2023 U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Joins Historic USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony in Sydney SYDNEY — The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, renowned for its performance in time-honored naval traditions, played a pivotal role in the momentous commissioning ceremony of the USS Canberra (LCS 30) July 22, 2023...
18 July 2023 USS Stethem conducts cooperative deployment with Indian Navy following Goa port visit INDIAN OCEAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) conducted a Cooperative Deployment (CODEP) with the Indian Navy following the ship’s port visit to Goa, India, on July 18...
14 July 2023 USS America Holds Change of Command Captain Manny Pardo relieved Capt. Shockey Snyder as commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6), in a ceremony aboard the ship, while moored in Brisbane, Australia, July 14...
14 July 2023 USS Somerset Change of Command Capt. Michel Brandt relieved Capt. Christopher Brown as commanding officer of amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a pierside change of command ceremony aboard USS Somerset at Naval Base San Diego, July 14...
11 July 2023 Louisville, Kentucky Native Serves Aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113) While Conducting Operations in the Philippine Sea A Louisville, Kentucky native and graduate of the University of Louisville is serving aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113)...
07 July 2023 DESTROYER SQUADRON 7 HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 held a change of command ceremony in Singapore, Jul. 7, 2023...