Gridley departed Everett with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) en route to U.S. 7th Fleet on Mar. 21, 2025. The destroyer served as an air defense and anti-submarine unit for the NIMCSG and an escort for its flagship, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship traveled...

EVERETT, Wash. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65), arrived at its new homeport of Naval Station Everett, Nov. 24, following 10 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region...