26 January 2024 USS Antietam departs Yokosuka after nearly 11 years of forward-deployed service YOKOSUKA, Japan — The Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) departed Yokosuka, Japan, on Jan. 26 to transit to its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of a planned rotation of forces in the Pacific...
29 November 2023 Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S. Navies Conduct Trilateral Maritime Exercise AT SEA — The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), Nov. 26...
04 November 2023 Madera, California Native Serves aboard USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) While Conducting Operations in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA — A Madera, California native and 2019 graduate of Madera High School is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), which is forward-deployed to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan...
01 November 2023 USVDIV-1 Participates Alongside RAN in Autonomous Warrior 2023 JERVIS BAY, Australia — Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) concluded its participation in exercise Autonomous Warrior 2023 (AW23), Nov. 2, 2023...
31 October 2023 USS Dewey Strengthens Partnerships Through Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Port KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Oct. 31, after a scheduled port visit...
12 September 2023 US Navy and Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commence CARAT Brunei 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI — The United States Navy and Royal Brunei Armed Forces began the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei exercise Sep. 12, which will focus on advancing interoperability to address shared maritime security challenges and maintain peace and...
14 August 2023 20 Indo-Pacific Maritime Forces Commence 22nd SEACAT Exercise SINGAPORE — Maritime forces from 20 Indo-Pacific partner nations, including the U.S. Navy, and non-governmental and international organizations, began the 22nd iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in the Republic of Singapore, Aug. 14, 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...
27 June 2023 USS OAKLAND HOSTS HOUSE ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Cmdr. John Van Wagoner, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) greets professional staff from the House Armed Forces Committee at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, June 27...
09 June 2023 USS Shoup Completes 2nd FDNF-J Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) returned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, following completion of its second Forward-Deployed Naval Forces – Japan (FDNF-J) patrol in the U.S. Seventh Fleet Area of Operations, June 8, 2023...
30 September 2020 U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Visits USS Benfold YOKOSUKA, Japan – Vice Adm. William Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) to assess the ship’s progress while it receives upgrades, Sept. 27...
20 May 2019 Community Leaders Embark Blue Ridge as 7th Fleet Flagship Returns to Guam SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) — A group of civic and government leaders embarked and toured USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), as the 7th Fleet flagship made a port call to Naval Base Guam May 20...