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DDG 113 Latest News

230720-N-CD453-2011 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (July 20, 2023) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Annie Simamora, from Louisville, Kentucky, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE Detachment 3 (HSM-51) serving aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113), poses for a photo during the ship’s port visit to Busan, July 20. John Finn is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander) Share

LCS 30 Latest News

The commissioning ceremony of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) begins in Sydney, Australia July 22, 2023. Independence-variant 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 integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Share

DDG 73 Latest News

SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2023) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Matthew Furtado, commanding officer, from Raynham, Mass., addresses the crew as commanding officer for the first time during a change of command aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is in homeport following a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Negron) Share

DDG 73 Latest News

SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2023) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard Jimenez, commanding officer, from El Paso, Texas, addresses the crew during a change of command aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is in homeport following a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Negron) Share

DDG 73 Latest News

SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2023) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard Jimenez, commanding officer, from El Paso, Texas, addresses the crew during a change of command aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is in homeport following a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Negron) Share

DDG 73 Latest News

(June 30, 2023) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard Jimenez, commanding officer, right, greets Capt. Ted Wiederholt, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9, aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) change of command. Decatur is in homeport following a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Negron) Share

DDG 73 Latest News

SAN DIEGO (June 30, 2023) U.S. Navy Capt. Ted Wiederholt, Commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9, speaks aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) change of command. Decatur is in homeport following a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Negron). Share

SYDNEY

The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and the Royal Australian Navy ceremonial guard line up for a photo op shortly before the commissioning ceremony for the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) in Sydney, Australia July 22, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

INDIAN OCEAN (July 18th, 2023) The INS Tarkash steams into formation during alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) Indian Ocean, July 18. Stethem is assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Junior Grade Saavan Patel) Share

Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7

[230707-N-HG389-1046]SINGAPORE (July 7, 2023) Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 Sailors pose for a group photograph following a change of command ceremony at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, July 7. As the U.S. Navy’s destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7’s Sea Combat Commander and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker) Share

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet

[230628-N-UN585-1048]SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2023) Capt. Jeff Heames, director of Surface Officer Distribution at Navy Personnel Command, speaks to junior officers at the Junior Officers’ Training Symposium held at the Island Club on Naval Air Station North Island, June 28. This is the second annual symposium which fosters discussion on a wide range of topics impacting the surface warfare community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire M. DuBois) Share

DDG 83

[230704-N-NY362-1243] PHILIPPINE SEA (July 4, 2023) From left, Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDG 976), Japanese Oyashio-class submarine (JDS) Yaeshio (SS 598), Japanese Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui (DD 120), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) sail in formation in the Philippine Sea during Pacific Vanguard 23, July 4. Pacific Vanguard is an opportunity for the four Indo-Pacific navies to strengthen their skills in maritime operations, anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations, live-fire missile events, and advanced maneuvering scenarios in the Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC). The U.S. military routinely operates in designated land, air, and sea areas of the Mariana Islands to safely train military service members in equipment use, tactics, joint operations, and humanitarian aid missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Santiago Navarro) Share