Rear Adm. T.J. Zerr, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), hosted former SMWDC commanders, including Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby, for the annual commanders huddle at SMWDC headquarters in San Diego Aug. 31...

Capt. Neil Gabriel relieved Capt. David Huljack as commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 during a change of command ceremony aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 14, 2026...

Rear Adm. Eric Anduze turned over command of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) and Task Force 70 to Rear Adm. Jeffrey Heames on Aug 12...

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thomas Hoffman was relieved by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Benjamin Mills as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kansas City (LCS 22) during a change of command ceremony held at BAE Systems Maritime Solutions San Diego, Aug, 10...

The sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka concluded July 31, 2026, in Trincomalee, following a series of exercises and exchanges between the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and the U.S. Navy. The exercise began on July 27 and was designed to enhance maritime...

Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), and the crews who have manned it, were recognized during a decommissioning ceremony held at Naval Base San Diego, July 29. Fort Worth and its crew played an important role in the defense of our nation and maritime freedom and served as an...

As more than 20 NATO Allied nations converged in the Baltic Sea for BALTOPS 2026 — the premier multinational maritime exercise designed to strengthen regional security and force interoperability — a select group of future naval officers stepped off the traditional deckplates and into the future of...

Sailors and maritime forces from the United States and Sri Lanka convened in Trincomalee, July 27, for an opening ceremony to commence the sixth iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka...

Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) traveled to Austin, Texas during a namesake visit in preparation of the ship’s decommissioning, July 14...

U.S. Navy Cmdr. John N. Wagoner was relieved by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jim McLaughlin as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a change of command ceremony held aboard Jackson while pierside at Naval Base San Diego, July 22. U.S...

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Carissa Moore relieved U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jacob Beckelhymer as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in a change of command ceremony held at Naval Base Point Loma Annex on July 17, 2026...

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Linzy Lewis III was relieved by U.S. Navy Cmdr. Blake Wanier as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) during a change of command ceremony held onboard USS Montgomery (LCS 8), July 17...

The United States concluded a landmark 32nd iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand, July 15, 2026, in Sattahip, reinforcing America's enduring commitment to a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific...

The United States deepened its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific this week as U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps forces joined maritime partners from Thailand and Canada in Sattahip to open the 32nd iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand...

Eight U.S. Navy assigned to Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), homeported in San Diego, visited Catalina Island, Calif. to help the City of Avalon celebrate America’s 250th Independence Day...

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joe Cahill relieved U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brendan McLane as commander, Naval Surface Forces and commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP), during a change of command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California on July 3, 2026...

Staff from Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7; Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, 73, 75 and 76; Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and U.S. Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan joined by representatives of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, July 1, to conduct the final planning conference (FPC) for Cooperation...

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego on June 27, 2026, following 11-months of sustained operations at sea to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations...

The U.S. 7th Fleet established Commander, Task Force (CTF) 77, June 26, to serve as the principal advisor on mine countermeasures (MCM) in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...

Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USVDIV) 12 held an assumption of command ceremony May 29 at Naval Base Ventura County, marking a significant transition in leadership...

Rear Adm. Wilson Marks was relieved by Rear Adm. Marcos Jasso as commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 in a change of command ceremony aboard the strike group flagship, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 24...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following a three-month underway to the U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations, June 19...

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) departed Colombo June 14, 2026, after a scheduled port visit to strengthen relations with the Sri Lanka Navy...

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) arrived at its San Diego homeport June 11, following six months of operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)-led Operation Ardent Vanguard to protect the southern border...

The Navy re-established Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA) commands in ceremonies in Norfolk, June 2, and at Naval Base San Diego June 4, 2026...

Forty-one Sailors from Afloat Training Group Western Pacific (ATGWP) visited the historic Japanese island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, to connect with the profound legacy of service and sacrifice that underpins the command’s mission of forging warfighting readiness...

One day before USS Cleveland (LCS 31) was commissioned in its namesake city, Command Master Chief Randy Castillo stood before his crew and family to mark a milestone of his own...

Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) departed Shimoda after a port visit, May 17, following participation in the city’s Black Ship Festival...

CLEVELAND (May 16, 2026) – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest and last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in Cleveland...

Sailors assigned to the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to be built and commissioned in the U.S. Navy, arrived in their namesake city May 9 to begin a week of community engagement and celebration ahead of the ship’s May 16 commissioning...