USS Preble Departs San Diego for Japan

240922-N-NT811-1001 The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) exits San Diego harbor as part of a homeport change in the Pacific, Sept. 22, 2024. Preble's forward presence supports the United States’ commitment to the defense of Japan, enhances the national security of the United States, and improves its ability to protect strategic interests. Preble’s move directly supports the Defense Strategic Guidance to posture the most capable units forward in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram)

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) departed San Diego Sept. 22, 2024, shifting its homeport to Yokosuka, Japan. The move is part of a scheduled rotation of forward-deployed naval forces in the Pacific a permanent change of station move for for the crew and family members.

NECC Promotes Reserve Opportunities With New Recruiter

240103-N-QI593-1038 Navy Reserve Lt. Sarah Hanzes, the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Reserve recruiter served as a liaison officer during the escort of a U.S. Navy destroyer in to the Port of Djibouti, January 3, 2024. As part of NECC’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron, she participated in high-stakes missions that few Reservists get to experience, providing security for U.S. Navy destroyers in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations and working alongside the U.S. Army and Air Force and the Djiboutian Navy and Coast Guard in joint and combined exercises.

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For Navy Reserve Lt. Sarah Hanzes, from Clanton, Alabama, the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) offers one of the most thrilling and rewarding paths a Sailor can take, especially within the Reserve. “Who wouldn’t want to get paid to go on small boats and fire machine guns as training?” she says with a laugh. But beyond the excitement of operating on the water, what truly motivates her is the ability to perform vital missions that have a direct impact on global maritime security—missions that showcase the unique strengths of NECC’s Sailors, especially in the Reserve.

USS Manchester (LCS 14) Returns to Homeport

240911-N-KF697-1291 Mineman 2nd Class Humberto Nieves, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14), greets loved ones during a homecoming ceremony on Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 11, 2024. Manchester returned to Naval Base San Diego following an 18-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 2nd Class Isaak Martinez)

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SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) arrived at its San Diego homeport Sept. 11, following an 18-month deployment.

Coast Guard, Navy rescue woman, child, pets from sailboat beset by weather 925 miles off Honolulu

A 7-year-old girl hugs a Navy sailor assigned to the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 28, 2024. The Navy ship launched a small boat crew to rescue the girl, her mother, their cat and tortoise after their sailboat became beset by weather in the path of the approaching Hurricane Gilma 925 miles offshore Honolulu. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Guillaume Maman)

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HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and Navy completed the rescue of a distressed woman, child and their pets from a sailboat beset by weather offshore Hawaii Wednesday.

USS Cowpens Decommissioning Ceremony

240827-N-UN585-1031 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2024) - Cmdr. Jac Ullman, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), right, presents an American Flag representing the ship's Ensign to retired Vice Adm. Edward Moore, Jr., Cowpens' first commanding officer, during the ship's decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego Aug. 27, 2024. Cowpens was commissioned in 1991, marking 33 years as a United States Ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois)

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Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27.

USS Kingsville Commissions in Corpus Christi

20240824-N-IW125-1170 Corpus Christi, Texas (August 24, 2024) The crew of the Navy’s newest littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 25) brings the ship to life during its commissioning ceremony in Corpus Christi, Texas. LCS 36 is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/released)

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center, August 24.

The Future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) Visits Namesake

20240821-N-IW125-0175 Kingsville, Texas (August 21, 2024) Cowboys from the King Ranch demonstrate capabilities and provide information on daily life and responsibilities to the crew of the U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) during a namesake visit in Kingsville, Texas, ahead of its commissioning ceremony on August 24, 2024. LCS 36 is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas V. Huynh/released).

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The Sailors of the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, visited the ship’s namesake city on August 21 to engage with the community, talk about the Navy, and learn more about the historical connection to their vessel’s namesake.

USS Ralph Johnson Departs Busan

240819-N-NF288-016 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (August 19, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) departs Busan, Republic of Korea, after a scheduled port visit, Aug. 19, 2024. Ralph Johnson 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 1st Class Jamaal Liddell)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Aug. 19, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) departs Busan, Aug. 19, after a scheduled port visit.

SNA Waterfront Symposium in San Diego

240815-N-KL617-1233 Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers the closing keynote speech during the Surface Navy Association's (SNA) Waterfront Symposium at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 15, 2024. The forum brings together military, business, and academic communities who share a common interest in surface warfare and promotes greater camaraderie surrounding professional matters within the surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders)

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SAN DIEGO – Leaders from across the Navy, business, and academia gathered to discuss the future of naval surface warfare at the fifth annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) West Coast Waterfront Symposium onboard Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 14-15.

USS San Diego departs for Japan

240814-N-NT811-1004 The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) left San Diego, Aug. 14, for Sasebo, Japan, to join the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Japan (FDNF-J). This is a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. San Diego will replace USS Green Bay (LPD 20), also a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, which has been forward deployed to Sasebo for a decade. Green Bay will return to the United States at its new homeport of San Diego. The forward presence of San Diego supports the United States’ commitment to the defense of Japan, enhances the national security of the United States and improves its ability to protect strategic interests. San Diego will directly support the Defense Strategic Guidance to posture the most capable units forward in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram)

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The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) left San Diego, Aug. 14, for Sasebo, Japan.