DA NANG, Vietnam — Capt. Victor Garza relieved Capt. Warren Smith as commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), during a ceremony aboard the ship pierside in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 25, 2023.

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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan – The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) returned to Naval Station Yokosuka following a successful deployment. The return marked the end of a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. “Antietam’s success in this demanding

Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea,

PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) held a change of command ceremony, Sept. 17, while operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.