16 August 2021 USS Higgins and USS Howard arrive in Japan, join DESRON 15 USS Higgins (DDG 76) moors alongside USS Howard (DDG 83) after arriving in Yokosuka, Aug. 16. (U.S. Navy/Roy Isobe)
09 July 2021 U.S. 7th Fleet Task Forces 71, 75, 76 form SAG in the South China Sea Comprised of ships and personnel from three U.S. 7th Fleet task forces, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), and a detachment from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 75.1/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit
15 June 2021 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group enters South China Sea, upholds Freedom of Seas and commitment to Allies and Partners The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during its 2021 deployment, June 14.
31 March 2021 USS Mustin Conducts Change of Command YOKOSUKA, Japan – In a socially distanced change of command ceremony, Cmdr. Robert J. Briggs relieved Cmdr. Todd Penrod as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) March 19 while in port at Naval Base Yokosuka.
11 March 2021 2020 Battle ‘E’ awarded to Barry – “The Finest Forward Deployed Destroyer” YOKOSUKA, Japan – Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) announced USS Barry (DDG 52) as the winner of the 2020 Battle Effectiveness (Battle ‘E’) Award for Destroyer Squadron 15, Feb. 26. This marks the seventh Battle ‘E’ in Barry’s history and the first award since 2013.The Battle ‘E’ is presented
05 February 2021 Destroyer Squadron 15 Holds Change of Command COMMANDER FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan — Capt. Chase Sargeant relieved Capt. Steven H. DeMoss as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 during a change of command ceremony, Feb. 5, held at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.DeMoss assumed command of DESRON 15 in September 2019, and
05 November 2020 McCain conducts GUNEX during Malabar 2020 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires its mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise with ships from multiple nations as part of Malabar 2020. Malabar is an India-led multinational exercise designed to enhance cooperation between Indian Navy
30 September 2019 USS McCampbell Kicks Off Malabar 2019 in Sasebo Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, led the commencement of Exercise Malabar 2019, Sep. 25, in port Sasebo.