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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

230428-N-N0443-3022 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (April 28, 2023) Surface Combat Systems Training Command’s (SCSTC) Commodore, Capt. George A. Kessler, Jr., meets with Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121), Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center, and SCSTC Det Middle Pacific who are participating in SCSTC’s Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) pilot program. The objective of SCSTC’s six-month pilot is to test the effectiveness of standalone VMT systems to support maintenance skill, proficiency training, and maintenance support across the waterfront community. (Photo courtesy Surface Combat Systems Training Command Det Middle Pacific) Share

SAN DIEGO

230511-N-N0443-3045 SAN DIEGO (May 11, 2023) Surface Combat Systems Training Command’s (SCSTC) Commodore, Capt. George A. Kessler, Jr., meets with Sailors and civilians from Southwest Regional Maintenance Center and SCSTC Det Southwest who are participating in SCSTC’s Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) pilot program. The objective of SCSTC’s six-month pilot is to test the effectiveness of standalone VMT systems to support maintenance skill, proficiency training, and maintenance support across the waterfront community. (Photo courtesy Surface Combat Systems Training Command) Share

SAN DIEGO

230511-N-N0443-3051 SAN DIEGO (May 11, 2023) Personnel from Southwest Regional Maintenance Center and Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) Det Southwest participate in SCSTC’s Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) pilot program. The objective of SCSTC’s six-month pilot is to test the effectiveness of standalone VMT systems to support maintenance skill, proficiency training, and maintenance support across the waterfront community. (Photo courtesy Surface Combat Systems Training Command) Share

THAILAND

230515-N-HG389-0056 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 15, 2023) U.S. and Royal Thai Navy Sailors pose for a photo during the closing ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Thailand 2023 at Royal Thai Fleet Headquarters, May 15. CARAT/MAREX Thailand is a bilateral exercise between the Kingdom of Thailand and United States to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships and interoperability. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. In its 29th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker/Released) Share

DDG 86 Latest News

USS SHOUP Completes First Forward-Deployed Naval Patrol March 2023 Share

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

SAN DIEGO (May 17, 2023) - Capt. Wilson Marks, the oncoming commanding officer of Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks during a change-of-command ceremony at the SMWDC headquarters onboard Naval Base San Diego. Capt. Wilson Marks relieved Rear Adm. Chris Alexander during the ceremony. SMWDC has five major lines of effort including advanced tactical training and warfare tactics instructor (WTI) production and ensures the Surface Force retains its competitive edge. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stevin Atkins.) Share

LCS 30 LATEST NEWS

230419-N-NT811-1004 SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2023) The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) departs San Diego Harbor for a routine underway off the California Coast. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrates with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark D. Faram) Share

LCS 24 Latest News

NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA (Apr. 24, 2023) Participants of the Croix Du Sud 2023, including Sailors assigned to Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24), pose for a photo together during the component commanders’ brief at Noumea, New Caledonia, Apr. 23, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim) Share

GUAM

GUAM (May 14, 2023) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) enters port in Guam, May 14, 2023. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and the amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Martinez) Share

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Executive Officer, LCDR Winters Conning during an Underway Replenishment with USNS Guadalupe during USS Shoup's First FDNF Patrol. Share

KEY WEST, Fla

230513-N-IW125-1382 KEY WEST, Fla. KEY WEST (May 13, 2023) - The crew of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) brings the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony in Key West, Florida. DDG 123 is the second U.S. Navy warship to honor Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee. Higbee was the first living woman to receive the Navy Cross for her leadership of the Navy Nurse Corps during World War I. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Nicholas V. Huynh/Released) Share

SATTAHIP, Thailand

SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 8, 2023) U.S. and Royal Thai Navy officers rehearse for the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Thailand 2023 at Royal Thai Fleet Headquarters, May 8, 2023. CARAT/MAREX Thailand is a bilateral exercise between the Kingdom of Thailand and United States to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships and interoperability. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. In its 29th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S.Navy photo) Share