USS Mustin (DDG 89) Returns to Forward-Deployed Naval Forces in Yokosuka 260323-N-CL550-1108 U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), center, arrives at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, March 23, 2026. Mustin was previously forward-deployed to Yokosuka from 2006 to 2021. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Chief Petty Officer Taylor DiMartino VIRIN: 260521-N-N0831-1012 USS Mustin returns to forward-deployed Naval forces in Yokosuka Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) March 23, 2026, marking its return to U.S. 7th Fleet after nearly five years in San Diego. The ship was previously forward-deployed to Yokosuka from 2006 to 2021. COMDESRON 15 LATEST NEWS DESRON 15 LATEST NEWS USS Mustin (DDG 89) U.S. 7th Fleet CFAY DDG 89 LATEST NEWS
USS Preble (DDG 88) Change of Command Ceremony 260220-N-CL550-1196 U.S. Navy Cmdr. Paul Archer, off-going commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), center, delivers remarks to guests and assembled crew members during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Headquarters’ C-2 Auditorium in Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 20, 2026. During the ceremony, Archer was relieved as Preble’s commanding officer by Cmdr. Andrew Vann. Preble is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Chief Petty Officer Taylor DiMartino VIRIN: 260521-N-N0831-1013 USS Preble Conducts Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Andrew Vann relieved Cmdr. Paul Archer as commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 20, 2026. COMDESRON 15 LATEST NEWS DESRON 15 LATEST NEWS USS Preble (DDG 88) DDG 88 LATEST NEWS CFA Yokosuka U.S. 7th Fleet
USS Dewey Welcomes Otaru Community Leaders Aboard DDG 105 260206-N-JJ672-2005 U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ivan Dobrev, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), right, greets Kumiko Okawa, chairwoman of Otaru Self-Defense Forces Supporters Association (SDFSA), left, and other members of SDFSA, on the ship’s quarterdeck during a port visit to Otaru, Japan, Feb. 6, 2026. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. U.S. 7th Fleet is the 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 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar Diaz VIRIN: 260521-N-N0831-1014 USS Dewey Departs Otaru Following Port Visit Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Otaru, Japan, Feb. 10, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan. COMDESRON 15 LATEST NEWS DESRON 15 LATEST NEWS USS Dewey (DDG 105) DDG 105 LATEST NEWS
USS Dewey Departs from Kushiro, Japan 260201-N-JJ672-1106 U.S. Navy Ensign Angela Santos stands watch on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class missile-guided destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a sea and anchor evolution while departing Kushiro, Japan, Feb. 1, 2026. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar Diaz VIRIN: 260521-N-N0831-1015 USS Dewey Departs Kushiro Following Port Visit Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed Kushiro, Feb. 1, following a successful multi-day port visit that strengthened the enduring alliance between the United States and Japan. COMDESRON 15 LATEST NEWS DESRON 15 LATEST NEWS USS Dewey (DDG 105) DDG 105 LATEST NEWS
U.S., the Philippines Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity 250716-N-QV397-3019 SOUTH CHINA SEA - From left, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Parola-class patrol vessels BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406) and BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409), and the first-in-class Philippine Navy (PN) guided-missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar (FFG-06) steam ahead of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea, July 16, 2025. Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Bergado) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Seaman Mark Bergado VIRIN: 251211-N-N0831-0002 U.S., the Philippines Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, July 16. SURFPAC LATEST NEWS CDS 15 LATEST NEWS DDG 54 LATEST NEWS DESTROYER SQUADRON 15 USS Curtis Wilbur