Pacific Dragon 2024 Group Sail 240811-N-YQ414-3870 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2024) – Multinational ships sail in formation during Pacific Dragon 2024, Aug. 11. Hosted by U.S. 3rd Fleet, Pacific Dragon is a biennial exercise in waters around the Hawaiian Islands that enhances participating forces' ability to work together to track and intercept ballistic missiles. (Courtesy photo by LSIS Daniel Goodman) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet VIRIN: 240819-N-N0831-0005 US, Allies Execute Pacific Dragon 2024 Exercise Allied navies joined the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to conduct the Pacific Dragon 2024 (PD24) ballistic missile defense exercise from July 29 - Aug. 13, 2024, in waters around the Hawaiian Islands. DDG 100 LATEST NEWS DDG 120 LATEST NEWS CG 67 LATEST NEWS
Stockdale, Kidd conduct underway replenishment with Canada U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the Royal Canadian Navy’s commercial container ship MV Asterix and U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) while underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, July 29, 2024. DDG 100 LATEST NEWS DDG 106 LATEST NEWS
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Philippines 240105-N-RU001-1012 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (Jan. 5, 2024) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) sets anchors in Manila, Philippines. USS Carl Vinson is in the Philippines for a port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional partnerships. Vinson is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1 and 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 3rd Class Micheal Mensah) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Micheal Mensah VIRIN: 240228-N-N0831-0001 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Philippines MANILA – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) arrived in the Philippines for a scheduled port visit Jan. 5. DDG 100 LATEST NEWS
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Arrives in Singapore 231217-N-TL932-1019 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (Dec. 17, 2023) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) pulls into the Republic of Singapore for a scheduled port visit. USS Carl Vinson is in the Republic of Singapore for a port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional partnerships. Vinson is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1 and 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 3rd Class Joshua Sapien) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Sapien VIRIN: 240228-N-N0831-0002 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Singapore SINGAPORE – Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and destroyers USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Sterett (DDG 104) arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 17. DDG 100 LATEST NEWS
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts a Fueling-At-Sea with USNS Yukon (T-AO-202), USS Kidd (DDG 100) 231203-N-IW069-1026 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 3, 2023) Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Williams VIRIN: 240228-N-N0831-0007 USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts a Fueling-At-Sea with USNS Yukon (T-AO-202), USS Kidd (DDG 100) PHILIPPINE SEA - Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). DDG 100 LATEST NEWS
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) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Williams VIRIN: 231126-N-IW069-1072 Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S. Navies Conduct Trilateral Maritime Exercise 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. CNSP LATEST NEWS DDG 100 LATEST NEWS DDG 104 LATEST NEWS Japan Republic of Korea Trilateral Maritime Exercise 7th Fleet Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Carrier Strike Group 1 CSG 1 DESTROYER SQUADRON 15 DESRON 15 CDS 15 LATEST NEWS
USS Kidd (DDG 100) Sailor Makes 1MC Announcement 231127-N-CW190-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 27, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Avery Matthews, from Bowie, Maryland, makes an announcement over the ship’s mass communication system on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). Kidd, assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mason Congleton) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Mason Congleton VIRIN: 240228-N-N0831-0006 USS Kidd (DDG 100) Sailor Makes 1MC Announcement PACIFIC OCEAN - Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Avery Matthews, from Bowie, Maryland, makes an announcement over the ship’s mass communication system on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). DDG 100 LATEST NEWS
USS Spruance Holds Change of Command 220403-N-UJ411-1051 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 5, 2022) Lt. Ron Wade, Cmdr. Douglas Robb, Cmdr. Micah Sybor, Command Master Chief Richard Meek, and Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) salute the flag while the National Anthem plays and MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 fly overhead during a change of command ceremony held on the forecastle of Spruance. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw VIRIN: 220415-N-N0831-0001 USS Spruance Holds Change of Command The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) held a change of command ceremony on the ship’s forecastle while underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. DDG 111 LATEST NEWS USS Spruance CVN 72 USS Abraham Lincoln CSG INSURV J33 Battle of Midway USS Halsey DDG 97 LATEST NEWS USS Kidd DDG 100 LATEST NEWS DESRON 7 LATEST NEWS OPNAV N96
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Transits South China Sea with USS Tulsa (LCS 16) 210907-N-HS181-1029 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 7, 2021) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while the carrier transits the South China Sea with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Sept. 7, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Haydn Smith VIRIN: 210909-N-N0831-0003 USS Tulsa operates with Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in South China Sea Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) joined Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) during presence operations in the South China Sea. LCS 16 LATEST NEWS VINCSG DESRON 1 LATEST NEWS cvn 70 SEACAT SAG DDG 100 LATEST NEWS DDG 65 LATEST NEWS CTG 75.1 EODMU 5 III MEF CTF 76 ESG 7 LATEST NEWS
210709-N-SS370-1197 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 9, 2021) Sailors assigned to the independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 (HSC 21) conduct flight operations while sailing with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), July 9. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chase Stephens VIRIN: 210709-N-SS370-1198 U.S. 7th Fleet Task Forces 71, 75, 76 form SAG in the South China Sea Comprised of ships and personnel from three U.S. 7th Fleet task forces, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), and a detachment from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 75.1/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 joined together to form a Surface Action Group (SAG) while underway in the South China Sea. LCS 16 LATEST NEWS DDG 100 LATEST NEWS CTG 75.1 EODMU 5 SAG ESG 7 LATEST NEWS CTF 76 CTF 71 CTF 75 HSC 21 HSM 75 T-AO 199 CDS 7 LATEST NEWS CDS 15 LATEST NEWS
Navy, Coast Guard Conduct Operations in Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN (June 13, 2021) - The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard are conducting integrated operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy. DDG 77 LATEST NEWS DDG 90 LATEST NEWS DDG 100 LATEST NEWS DDG 83 LATEST NEWS DDG 112 LATEST NEWS WMSL 757 WPC 1124
USS Kidd Conducts Crew Swap, Transitions to Next Phase of COVID-19 Response USS Kidd Conducts Crew Swap, Transitions to Next Phase of COVID-19 Response SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: CNSP VIRIN: 201231-N-N0831-0014 USS Kidd Conducts Crew Swap, Transitions to Next Phase of COVID-19 Response The Navy has transitioned into the next phase of its aggressive response to the COVID-19 outbreak on board the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). COVID-19 DDG 100 LATEST NEWS USS Kidd DDG 100