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LHA 7 LATEST NEWS

251211-N-MQ780-1389 An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight operations in the South China Sea, Dec. 11, 2025. Marine Fighter Squadron 242, part of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, is conducting routine operations 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 Seaman Angel Conde) Share

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251112-N-EV253-1050 USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Share

DDG 101 LATEST NEWS

251212-N-AS506-1792 U.S. Sailors attached to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) embrace with families after returning to their homeport in Everett, Washington, after a nine-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 12, 2025. Gridley, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in port conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer) Share

SMWDC LATEST NEWS

260115-N-LT766-4299 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - (Jan. 15, 2026) - Vice Adm. Seiko Okano, Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, delivers remarks at the Washington Navy Yard auditorium during WTI Re-Blue. WTI Re-Blue is an annual U.S. Navy Warfare Tactics Instructor conference hosted by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center that forges tactical mastery, drives doctrinal alignment and sharpens the surface force’s warfighting edge.(U.S. Navy photo by John Banfield) Share

SMWDC LATEST NEWS

230112-N-OR809-8541 ARLINGTON, VA. - (Jan. 12, 2026) - Brigadier General Samuel "lee" Meyer, Director, Expeditionary Warfare OPNAV N95, delivers remarks in the Pentagon Library and Conference Center Room during WTI Re-Blue. WTI Re-Blue is an annual U.S. Navy Warfare Tactics Instructor conference hosted by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center that forges tactical mastery, drives doctrinal alignment and sharpens the surface force’s warfighting edge. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Jarred Reid-Dixon) Share

SMWDC LATEST NEWS

230112-N-OR809-8541 ARLINGTON, VA. - (Jan. 12, 2026) - Brigadier General Samuel "lee" Meyer, Director, Expeditionary Warfare OPNAV N95, delivers remarks in the Pentagon Library and Conference Center Room during WTI Re-Blue. WTI Re-Blue is an annual U.S. Navy Warfare Tactics Instructor conference hosted by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center that forges tactical mastery, drives doctrinal alignment and sharpens the surface force’s warfighting edge.(U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Jarred Reid-Dixon) Share

SURFPAC LATEST NEWS

260113-N-EV253-1393 ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 13, 2026) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers Status of the Force at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 38th National Symposium. The symposium brings together experts and decision makers in the military, industry, and congress. Leadership discussion is focused on how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sara L. Eshleman) Share

DDG 62 LATEST NEWS

260106-N-EV253-2298 SAN DIEGO, Ca. (Jan. 6, 2026) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) enters the San Diego Bay Jan. 6, 2026. Fitzgerald returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets, and was greeted by Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet upon its arrival. The mission of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet is to man, train, and equip the Surface Force to provide fleet commanders with credible naval power to control the sea and project power ashore.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sara L. Eshleman) Share

DDG 123 LATEST NEWS

251219-N-NS989-1011 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Dec. 19, 2025) USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Timothy Weber.) Share

SMWDC LATEST NEWS

251217-N-OR809-1195 SAN DIEGO- U.S. Navy Rear Adm. T. J. Zerr, commander Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), welcomes Royal Norwegian Navy CAPT Lene Dømbe, Deputy Commander of the Norwegian Navy Training Establishment, to SMWDC during a visit to strengthen the U.S.-Norwegian partnership. SMWDC enhances the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force. Share

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

251209-N-AO864-1003 Rear Adm. T. J. Zerr, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, and Chris Barnes, executive director, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center Headquarters, are greeted by Capt. Joe Oravec, commanding officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSCWDD). Rear Adm. Zerr received a series of briefs and tours to highlight the NSCWDD Surface Domain Analysis Center, directed energy, multi-warfare planning and training system and fleet data collection. NSWCDD is the largest of the 10 Naval Warfare Centers and plays crucial roles in developing, improving, testing and fielding all major Surface Navy systems: Tomahawk, Aegis, Surface Navy weapons platforms and is recognized as a premier team of integrators. (Tierney Kunstmann/NSWCDD Photo) Share

DDG 125 LATEST NEWS

251112-N-EV253-1053 SAN DIEGO, Ca. (Nov. 12, 2025) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) transits San Diego Bay Nov. 12. Jack H. Lucas is the first Flight III warship in the U.S. Navy, marking a significant evolution in surface force combatant capabilities. The mission of Commander, Naval Surface Force, Pacific Fleet is to man, train, and equip the Surface Force to provide fleet commanders with credible naval power to control the sea and project power ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sara L. Eshleman) Share