03 July 2025 USS Michael Murphy Awarded 2024 Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 3, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) was awarded the 2024 Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 2, 2025...
02 July 2025 Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex (LHD 2) holds Change of Command Ceremony SAN DIEGO (Jul 2, 2025) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of Essex at Naval Base San Diego, Jul. 2...
28 June 2025 USS Gabrielle Giffords arrives in Seattle SEATTLE – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) departed Naval Base San Diego June 23 and arrived at its new homeport of Seattle June 28, following an 18-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
23 June 2025 Tripoli Arrives in Sasebo, Japan SASEBO, Japan – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific...
17 June 2025 Blue Ridge Departs Guam Following Port Visit APRA HARBOR, Guam – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Guam following a scheduled port visit, June 14-17. This port visit marked the first time Blue Ridge has visited Guam since 2020...
14 June 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Guam for a routine port visit, June 14. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the island since 2020...
12 June 2025 USS Comstock Change of Command The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship’s flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, Jun. 12...
09 June 2025 SMWDC 10 Year Anniversary Short documentary celebrating 10 years since the founding of Naval Surface Mine and Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)...
09 June 2025 M/T Empire State, USS Tripoli Conduct first CONSOL At-Sea Off the coast of Southern Calif., Military Sealift Command’s chartered Motor Tanker Ship Empire State and U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7 ) conducted the first Consolidated Replenishment at Sea (CONSOL) between Tripoli and a tanker ship...
09 June 2025 Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) celebrated its 10 year anniversary at Naval Base San Diego, June 9th...
09 June 2025 America ARG and 31st MEU Marines Conduct Integrated Operations in Solomon Sea SOLOMON SEA (June 9, 2025) Elements of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are conducting integrated operations in the Solomon Sea, June 9...
06 June 2025 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, USS Harpers Ferry Enhance Amphibious Combat Readiness Near Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) completed Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 at Camp Pendleton, California, and in its coastal waters May 28 to June 6, 2025...
06 June 2025 USS Comstock returns to homeport following operations in U.S. 7th Fleet SAN DIEGO – Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) returned to Naval Base San Diego following a three-month mission to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, June 5, 2025...
03 June 2025 Assault Craft Unit Five Holds Change of Command Capt. Scott A. Carroll was relieved by Capt. Janice A. Pollard as Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU 5) Commanding Officer during a change of command ceremony at the ACU 5 compound on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif...
01 June 2025 USS Blue Ridge departs Sydney following port visit SYDNEY – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Sydney following a scheduled port visit, May 26-31, 2025...
28 May 2025 U.S. Navy Sailors Cook Meals for People in Need in Australia BONDI, Australia – Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet and 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participated in a community relations project in Bondi, Australia, May 28...
26 May 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY, Australia – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Sydney, Australia for a routine port visit, May 26, 2025. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the coastal city since 2015...
22 May 2025 Blue Ridge departs Wellington, New Zealand following port visit WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Wellington, New Zealand following a scheduled port visit, May 16-21, 2025...
20 May 2025 U.S. Navy Sailors Bolster Tree Conservation Efforts in New Zealand WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet and USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participated in a community relations project in Wellington, New Zealand, 20 May, 2025...
19 May 2025 USS Tripoli forward deploys to Japan The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific...
16 May 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time WELLINGTON, New Zealand – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Wellington, New Zealand for a port visit, May 16, 2025. This historic arrival marks the first time Blue Ridge has visited New Zealand as well as its capital city. The last two U.S Navy ships to visit Wellington were...
15 May 2025 UCT-2 Conducts Underwater Inspection on USS Spruance During Port Visit Underwater Construction Team Two (UCT-2) recently completed an underwater hull inspection of the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a scheduled port call in the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of responsibility...
14 May 2025 First Augmented Reality Maintenance Systems Operational on Five Ships Sailors are a ship’s first line of defense against system failures. But when the issue requires a subject matter expert (SME), repairs have often had to wait until a technician could travel to the ship...
09 May 2025 U.S. Navy Sailors Visit School In Fiji MARIST CONVENT SCHOOL - LAMI, Fiji – Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet and USS Blue (LCC 19) participated in a community relations project at Marist Convent School - Lami in Lami, Fiji, 8 May, 2025...
09 May 2025 Blue Ridge departs Suva, Fiji following port visit SUVA, Fiji – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Suva, Fiji following a scheduled port visit, May 5-9, 2025...