Naval Surface Force Completes 3rd Leadership Assessment Pilot

231101-N-NT811-1001 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 1, 2023) Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, Special Assistant to Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, conducts a test leadership assessment board as part of the Navy’s Leadership Assessment Program(NLAP). NLAP is a professional development initiative being tested by the Naval Surface Force as is part of the (LAP-S) pilot. The goal of LAP-S is to enhance and augment the existing command qualification processes across the Surface Force. LAP-S unlocks a more complete and science-informed methodology in coaching leaders to ensure the best and most qualified leaders are developed for command. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram)

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SAN DIEGO — The Surface Force’s most effective warfighting teams are the result of a connected crew, inspired by a leader with admirable character.

Surface Navy Association Water Front Symposium West Coast 2023

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Sep. 14, 2023) - Rear Adm. Yvette M. Davids, Acting Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, and retired Vice Adm. Richard Hunt speak at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) Waterfront Symposium West Coast 2023. SNA was incorporated as a Non-Profit Association to promote greater coordination and communication to those in the military, business, and academic communities. For those who share a common interest in Surface Warfare while supporting the activities of the United States Surface Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Thomas)

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SAN DIEGO — Leaders from across the Navy and defense industry gathered to discuss the future of naval surface warfare at the fourth annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) West Coast Waterfront Symposium aboard Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 13-14.

SWOBOSS Visits San Diego Waterfront, Celebrates 30 Years of Women Serving on Combatant Ships

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Nov. 30, 2023) Capt. Andria Slough (left), Rear Adm. Yvette Davids (center) and Master Chief Jorrel Reich cut a decorated cake during a ceremony honoring 30 years of women serving on combatant ships onboard amphibious landing dock ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). On Nov. 30, 1993, Congress repealed Title 10 U.S.C. Section 6015, which had previously barred women from combatant ships, preventing mixed-sex crews and situations where women would be at risk of hostile fire, capture, or direct combat. This decision was made following the First Gulf War, in which females were subjected to the front lines. On March 7, 1994, the Navy issued the first orders for women to be assigned aboard a combatant ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders)

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SAN DIEGO — Rear Adm. Yvette Davids, commander, Naval Surface Forces, hosted an all-hands call onboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of women serving aboard surface combatants at Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 30.

Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S. Navies Conduct Trilateral Maritime Exercise

231126-N-IW069-1072 AT SEA (Nov. 26, 2023) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Kirisame (DD 104), and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer Sejong the Great (DDG-991) sail together during a trilateral maritime exercise. The exercise provided the JMSDF, ROKN and U.S. Navy an opportunity to sail together, conduct enhanced planning and advanced maritime communication operations to bolster their warfighting readiness and deterrence capabilities. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams)

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AT SEA — The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), Nov. 26.

USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Blue Crew Conducts Change of Command Ceremony

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Blue crew conducts a change of command ceremony on the ship's flight deck, Nov. 22. 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 Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

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SAN DIEGO — Cmdr. Adam Ochs relieved Cmdr. Brian Sparks as commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 22.

Warfare Tactics Instructors Lead Dynamic Training

Lt. j.g. Giovanni Guerrero, a native of El Paso, Texas, assigned to USS Somerset and Lt. John McFarland, a native of Everett, Pennsylvania, assigned to Surface Warfare Schools Command, supervise amphibious operations aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7, 2023. The Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)

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PACIFIC OCEAN — Throughout the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, individuals, watch teams and unit commanders trained on advanced tactical skills through multi-warfare events—validating warfighting capability and tactical proficiency while underway in the Pacific Ocean.

USS Shoup Conducts Saipan Port Visit

GARAPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 13, 2023) Chief Culinary Specialist Angel Marte, right, from Chicago, spends time with students at Garapan Elementary School in Saipan during a port visit by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), Nov. 13. Shoup is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, and is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 2nd Class Marisol Bennett)

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PHILIPPINE SEA — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) completed a five-day, scheduled port visit in Saipan, Nov. 14.

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 9, 2023) A FlexRotor unmanned aerial vehicle hovers over the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during UAV operations in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 9. USS Stethem is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

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MANAMA, Bahrain — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) recently demonstrated expansive maritime domain awareness, utilizing Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicles during operations in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 8-9.

Sailors aboard the USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) conduct a Sea and Anchor detail in Donghae, South Korea

231109-N-CV021-1083 DONGHAE, SOUTH KOREA (Nov. 9, 2023) Sailors aboard the the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) receive a welcome party during a port visit in Donghae, South Korea, Nov. 9. Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/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 3rd Class Alexandria Esteban)

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DONGHAE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Donghae, Republic of Korea following a scheduled port visit, Nov. 13.

USS Chung-Hoon Arrives in New Homeport of San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 9, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) sails toward Naval Base San Diego following a change of homeport from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Chung-Hoon, assigned to U.S. 3rd Fleet, recently completed a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and has been relocated to San Diego to complete a mid-life modernization. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates 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 – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with Allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelby Sanders)

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SAN DIEGO, CA — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) arrived at Naval Base San Diego Nov. 9, concluding the ship’s homeport shift from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to Naval Base San Diego.

USS O'Kane Sailors to Showcase Culinary Talents at Prestigious Joint Culinary Training Exercise Competition

(231109-N-ZZ999-1234) Culinary Specialist Third Class Jamal Brown is one of two Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) selected to participate in the 48th Annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise.

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SAN DIEGO, CA — In an impressive feat of culinary prowess, two Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) have been selected to participate in the 48th Annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), slated to take place at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia.

USV Ranger Transits Past HMAS Adelaide During Autonomous Warrior 2023

The unmanned surface vessel (USV) Ranger transits past the Canberra-class landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Adelaide (L01) in Jervis Bay during Autonomous Warrior 23, Nov. 2, 2023. USVDIV-1’s mission is to test, develop, and operate in support of integrating medium and large USVs into fleet operations to create warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Monford)

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JERVIS BAY, Australia — Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) concluded its participation in exercise Autonomous Warrior 2023 (AW23), Nov. 2, 2023.