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...
04 July 2023 U.S., Allied Forces conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2023 Maritime forces from Royal Australia Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the U.S. Navy are underway July 4, conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard (PV) 2023...
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...
09 June 2023 ON SURFACE WARFARE To explore factors contributing to both workplace satisfaction and dissatisfaction, Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) surveyed all Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) from the rank of ensign to captain, receiving 2,550 responses (33% response rate). The senior officer survey solicited feedback from...
25 May 2023 SCSTC Launches Virtual Maintenance Trainer Pilot at the Waterfront DAHLGREN, Va. – The Navy has authorized the delivery of the most advanced maintenance training systems to the waterfront. To achieve this, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, Naval Education and Training Command, and Navy Regional Maintenance Center and Naval Sea Systems...
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...
30 April 2023 USS Milius (DDG 69) Holds Change of Command Ceremony The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) held a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 1...
28 April 2023 Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines PHILIPPINES — The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023 (BK23), April 28 with a closing ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines...
28 April 2023 Tripoli Officer Named NBSD’s Admin UVA of the Year Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) awarded the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Administrative Unit Victim Advocate (UVA) of the Year award to USS Tripoli officer Lt. j.g Zachary Aldrich, April 18, 2023...
27 April 2023 Mine Division TWELVE Changes Command Capt. Douglas Meagher relieved Capt. Spencer Austin, a native of Knotts Island, N.C., following a successful tour as commodore of Mine Division TWELVE during a ceremony aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), April 27. Meagher will dual-hat as commodore of both...
26 April 2023 Preservation Onboard USS Shoup DDG-86 Preservation Onboard USS Shoup DDG-86From Petty Officer Third Class Riley Black, USS Shoup (DDG86) Public Affairs AssistantYOKOSUKA, Japan - The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) Preservation Operation...