UAS Launches from USS Curtis Wilbur 240619-N-GZ228-2016 A PteroDynamics X-P4 Unmanned Aerial System sits on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Jun. 19, 2024. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance capacity across the multinational force. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jesse Monford) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Monford VIRIN: 240708-N-N0831-0011 USS Curtis Wilbur Tests Drones During RIMPAC’s Trident Warrior 2024 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) experimented with drones from June 19-24 as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific’s (RIMPAC) Trident Warrior 2024. LCC 19 LATEST NEWS DDG 54 LATEST NEWS SURFPAC LATEST NEWS
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Holds Change of Command Ceremony 240722-N-N0831-0001 USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Holds Change of Command Ceremony SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: CNSP VIRIN: 240722-N-N0831-0001 USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Holds Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Yilei Liu relieved Cmdr. Joseph M. Foster as the commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during a change of command ceremony on May 31. DDG 54 LATEST NEWS SURFPAC LATEST NEWS
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Rescues Two Men at Sea 240304-N-N0831-9329 SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) responded to a distress call from two boaters stranded off the coast of San Diego, March 4. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Courtesy Photo VIRIN: 240416-N-N0831-0017 USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Rescues Two Men at Sea SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) responded to a distress call from two boaters stranded off the coast of San Diego, March 4. DDG 54 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
San Diego Waves aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) 240304-N-N0831-9329 Members of the San Diego Wave FC pose for a group photo onboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), March 11. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Lt. Grace Kording VIRIN: 240416-N-N0831-0019 Olympic Gold Medalists and Educators Visit USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) SAN DIEGO – Six distinguished guests attended Leaders to Sea onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), March 11. DDG 54 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Arrives in Tomakomai, Japan for a Scheduled Port Visit 230130-N-UA460-0057 Sailors man the rails aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) as the ship arrives for a scheduled port visit in Tomakomai, Japan, Jan. 30. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Johnson VIRIN: 230207-N-N0831-0001 USS Rafael Peralta Departs Tomakomai, Japan, After Scheduled Port Visit TOMAKOMAI, JAPAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Tomakomai, Japan, following a scheduled port visit, Feb. 3. CNSP LATEST NEWS DDG 115 LATEST NEWS USS Rafael Peralta CTF 71/CDS 15 USS Curtis Wilbur DDG 54 LATEST NEWS
USS Curtis Wilbur 2021 Bloodhound Winners The crew of USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) receives the Bloodhound Award for Anti-Surface Warfare (ASW) excellence for the year 2021, this is their third award in the last six years. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Intelligence Specialist Senior Chief Michael Tolbert) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Intelligence Specialist Senior Chief Michael Tolbert VIRIN: 220607-N-N0831-0001 USS Curtis Wilbur 2021 Bloodhound Winners Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet awarded Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) the 2021 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Bloodhound Award for the Pacific Fleet, May 12. DDG 54 LATEST NEWS CDS 9 LATEST NEWS
Destroyer Squadron 9 Holds Change of Command Ceremony 220114-N-DU622-1086 EVERETT, Wash., (January, 14, 2022) Capt. Elaine A. Collins reports to Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11 that she has been relieved as commanding officer of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9. DESRON 9 is currently in port preparing for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart VIRIN: 220120-N-N0831-0005 Destroyer Squadron 9 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Capt. Elaine A. Collins, a native of Shoreline, Wash. was relieved by Capt. Adam L. Fleming as commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Everett, Jan. 14. CDS 9 LATEST NEWS DDG 53 LATEST NEWS DDG 54 LATEST NEWS DDG 63 LATEST NEWS DDG 73 LATEST NEWS DDG 85 LATEST NEWS DDG 86 LATEST NEWS DDG 97 LATEST NEWS DDG 102 LATEST NEWS DDG 108 LATEST NEWS DDG 114 LATEST NEWS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group CVN 71 cvn 76 CSG 11 DDG 83
USS Curtis Wilbur Arrives in Homeport San Diego, California The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) arrives in San Diego to conduct a homeport shift from Yokosuka, Japan. Curtis Wilbur was commissioned in 1994 and has been in Yokosuka, Japan since September 1995, making her the longest forward-deployed naval asset in recent history. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julio Rivera) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Rivera VIRIN: 210916-N-N0831-0003 USS Curtis Wilbur Arrives in Homeport San Diego, California USS Curtis Wilbur Arrives in Homeport San Diego, California DDG 54 LATEST NEWS
210614-N-WS494-1064 210614-N-WS494-1064 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 14, 2021) An EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Quinton Lee) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Quinton Lee VIRIN: 210614-N-WS494-1065 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group enters South China Sea, upholds Freedom of Seas and commitment to Allies and Partners The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during its 2021 deployment, June 14. CCSG 5 LATEST NEWS CDS 15 LATEST NEWS CG 67 LATEST NEWS DDG 97 LATEST NEWS DDG 54 LATEST NEWS CVW 5 FFH 155 cvn 76
190529-N-CL550-0307 190529-N-CL550-0307 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 29, 2019) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyers JS Ariake (DD 109), left, and JS Asahi (DD 119) steam in formation alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), not pictured. Curtis Wilbur is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino/Released) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: MC2 Taylor DiMartino VIRIN: 190529-N-CL550-0307 U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sail together in Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA - The guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JSMDF) destroyers JS Ariake (DD 109) and JS Asahi (DD 119) conducted operations together in the Philippine Sea, May 29. DDG 54 LATEST NEWS