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USVRON1

250627-N-FC860-1457 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 27, 2025) — Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron One (USVRON-1) held a change of command ceremony June 27 at Naval Base Ventura County, marking a significant transition in leadership. Share

LHD 2

250702-N-AV351-1203 From left to right, Capt. Henry Kim, Commander, Amphibious Squadron 5, Capt. Wayne Liebold, commanding officer of Essex, Capt. Russel Everitt, former executive officer of Essex, Cmdr. Jeffrey Parks, chaplain assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), salute the colors during the change of command ceremony on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), July 2, 2025. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nettie Mae Manfull) Share

LHD 2

Captain Russell “MONGOOSE” Everitt Share

DDG 12

250702-N-DA563-1864 Adm. Steve Koehler (right), Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Cmdr. Jonathan Greenwald (left), Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), pose for a photo during the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy presentation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 2, 2025. The trophy is awarded annually to one submarine, ship or aircraft squadron, in both the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets, for having achieved the greatest improvement in battle efficiency during the calendar year, based upon the battle efficiency competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Junior Grade Paula Hackbart) Share

LCS 10

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) transits San Diego Bay past Point Loma, June 23, 2025. The ship recently returned from a deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis) Share

LSD 49

The amphibious landing dock USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) prepares to receive a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper for deck landing qualifications during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 at off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 3, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Patrick Katz) Share

LHA 7

250622-N-XP477-1045 SASEBO, Japan (June 23, 2025) – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrives in Sasebo, Japan June 23, 2025. USS Tripoli (LHA 7) is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and operates in U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, which routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danian C. Aiko-Douglas) Share

LHA 7

250530-N-WD133-4432 Military Sealift Command’s chartered Motor Tanker Ship Empire State and U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7 ) conduct the first Consolidated Replenishment at Sea (CONSOL) between Tripoli and a tanker ship. Share

LHA 6

250527-N-TW227-1123 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2025) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) depart an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, May 27. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

LSD 45

250605-N-CO542-1173 Families of Sailors aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) watch as the ship returns to Naval Base San Diego following a three-month deployment, June 5, 2025. Comstock is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eliora Sims) Share

LSD 45 LATEST NEWS

250612-N-ZZ999-1003 SAN DIEGO — The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship’s flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, Jun. 12. Cmdr. Raymond T. Ball Jr., a native of Rockledge, Florida, relieved Cmdr. Byron Stocks, from Anchorage, Alaska, as commanding officer. Share

LCC 19

250617-N-XP216-1210 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 17, 2025) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs Naval Base Guam, June 17, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts) Share