01 April 2023 USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Commissions in Namesake State Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) commissioned at Port Hueneme aboard Naval Base Ventura County, April 1...
30 March 2023 USS Milius (DDG 69) Sailors Relish Age-Old Pastime Spending weeks at a time on a piece of ground slightly smaller than a football field is enough to give most people a case of cabin fever, and that may be especially true when that “piece of ground” is actually floating amidst the hollow seascape of the Indo-Pacific...
22 March 2023 Ashland Completes Forward Deployment to Sasebo The dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Sasebo March 22, 2023 for its new homeport of San Diego, California...
17 March 2023 USS Barry (DDG 52) Arrives at New Homeport Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Barry (DDG 52), arrived at its new homeport Naval Station Everett, following six years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region, March 17...
16 March 2023 USS Charleston participates in exercise La Pérouse 2023 BAY OF BENGAL — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in joint training exercise La Pérouse 2023 with six Allied and partner nation navies in the Bay of Bengal, March 13-14...
14 March 2023 USS Boxer Hosts U.S. Army War College International Fellows USS Boxer (LHD 4) hosted senior military leaders from 38 countries during the U.S. Army War College International Fellows visit to San Diego...
10 March 2023 USS Makin Island Participates in Cobra Gold 2023 Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) finished operation Cobra Gold 2023 while ported in Thailand, March 10...
04 March 2023 USS John Finn joins Task Force 71 in Japan The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, March 4, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15...
03 March 2023 USS Rafael Peralta conducts Jeju, Republic of Korea Port Visit The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Jeju, Republic of Korea following a scheduled port visit March 3...
27 February 2023 SECNAV Renames Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Chancellorsville after Robert Smalls WASHINGTION — Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser formerly named USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will be renamed USS Robert Smalls (CG 62)...
17 February 2023 USS Barry Departs 7th Fleet and Japan after Six Years of Forward-Deployed Service USS Barry (DDG 52) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan Feb. 17, as part of a scheduled homeport shift following six years of service forward-deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet...
16 February 2023 CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste concludes, strengthens regional partnerships Sailors and Marines, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), pose for a photo after a game of football with members of the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2023...
15 February 2023 USS John P. Murtha Completes CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Timor-Leste, Feb. 15...
11 February 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Conduct Combined Exercises Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKI ARG) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are conducting integrated expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations in the South China Sea Feb. 11...
10 February 2023 USS Antietam Conducts Port Visit in Otaru, Japan Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan concluded a visit to Otaru in the northern Japanese island prefecture of Hokkaido Feb. 10...
08 February 2023 USS Lake Champlain Conducts Port Visit in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) arrived in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to conduct a port visit, Feb 5-8...
07 February 2023 USS Paul Hamilton Sails with Indian Navy The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) sailed with the Indian Navy’s INS Savitri (P 53) in the Indian Ocean, Feb 7...
03 February 2023 USS Rafael Peralta Departs Tomakomai, Japan, After Scheduled Port Visit TOMAKOMAI, JAPAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Tomakomai, Japan, following a scheduled port visit, Feb. 3...
02 February 2023 U.S. Army and Air Force takes over USS Tripoli’s Flight Deck Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) worked with the United States Army’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and the United States Air Force’s 66th Rescue Squadron, based out of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, to land both UH-60M Black Hawk,...
02 February 2023 Bye-Bye Bombs: USS Tripoli Offloads Ammunition Sailors aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) completed an ammunition offload Jan. 27, 2023...
31 January 2023 USS John P. Murtha Conducts Singapore Port Call The amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) departed Singapore after a scheduled port call, Jan. 31...
12 January 2023 Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss Mental Health, Sailor Pay and Housing Allowance at Surface Navy Association Symposium Senior military leaders came together to discuss the state of the Surface Force and to highlight some key topics that affect Sailors and their families during an enlisted roundtable at the 35th Annual Surface Navy Association Symposium in Arlington, Va., January 10, 2023...
10 January 2023 SWOBOSS Calls on the Surface Force to Get Ready at 2023 Surface Navy Association National Symposium ARLINGTON, VA — Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Forces, emphasized readiness and maintaining the Surface Force Competitive Edge during his keynote remarks at the 35th Annual Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 10...
09 January 2023 Boatswain's Mate Embraces Tradition, Legacy of Rating, to Transform CNSP Headquarters Throughout naval history, lines played an integral part in everyday shipboard operations including lowering a ship's anchor, aiding with small boat operations and overall marlinespike seamanship...
04 January 2023 CMDCM Gets Reenlisted by Son, Ensign Command Master Chief of Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, Michael Kaszubowski, was reenlisted by his son, Ensign Sean Kaszubowski, the Electronic Warfare Officer aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Samson (DDG 102), Jan. 4...