03 May 2026 DESRON 7, Task Force Ashland complete Balikatan 2026 Multinational Maritime Event Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from the I Marine Expeditionary Force, completed the Multilateral Maritime Event portion of Exercise Balikatan 2026, May 1...
22 September 2025 U.S. Navy, Timor-Leste Defense Forces Commence 14th CARAT The U.S. Navy (USN) and Timor-Leste Defense Forces (F-FDTL), also known as Falintil- Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), marked the start of the 14th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Timor-Leste 2025, with an opening ceremony in Dili, Sept. 22...
23 July 2025 USS Cincinnati Conducts a Port Visit to the Republic of the Marshall Islands The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) conducted a port visit for an Independence Day celebration in Majuro, July 9-13...
07 July 2025 U.S., Thailand Navies reunite to commence CARAT Thailand 2025 The U.S. Navy (USN), Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) began the 31st exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2025 with an opening ceremony in Sattahip, Thailand, July 7, 2025...
23 June 2025 U.S., Indonesian navies commence Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Indonesia 2025 The United States Navy, the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) and the Indonesian Marine Corps commenced Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2025 on June 23, at TNI-AL 2nd Fleet Command in Surabaya...
16 December 2024 USS Savannah Arrives in Sihanoukville, Cambodia After Eight Years The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrived in Sihanoukville, Cambodia for a port visit, Dec. 16...
18 November 2024 US Navy and Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commence CARAT Brunei 2024 The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) commenced Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2024, Nov. 18...
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...
07 July 2023 DESTROYER SQUADRON 7 HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 held a change of command ceremony in Singapore, Jul. 7, 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...
26 June 2023 U.S. AND REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE SAILORS AND AIRMEN PARTICIPATE IN BEACH CLEANUP U.S. and Republic of Singapore Sailors and Airmen, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) and the RSS Tenacious (FFS 71) pose for photo after a cleanup of Asan Beach as a part of recovery efforts following Typhoon Mawar during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...
25 June 2023 USS MANCHESTER ARRIVES IN GUAM DURING EXERCISE PACIFIC GRIFFIN 2023 Mineman 2nd Class Devan McNatt, from Helena, Montana, gives a safety brief aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...
18 June 2023 USS MANCHESTER (LCS 14) HOLDS EXERCISE PACIFIC GRIFFIN 2023 OPERATIONAL MEETING U.S. and Singaporean Sailors participate in an operational brief during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2023...