Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Story Archive
Navy's Newest Amphibious Ship to Arrive at Future Homeport (20 November 2012)
The amphibious transport dock Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23) is scheduled to arrive at her new homeport of San Diego Nov. 21.
USS Vandegrift Returns from Deployment (27 November 2012)
The guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) will return from its six-month, independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean Nov. 28.
USS Thach Departs San Diego for Deployment (7 January 2013)
Guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) will depart San Diego for a scheduled six-month deployment to the 4th Fleet Area of Operations, Jan. 8.
Nimitz Strike Group Surface Action Group Ships Depart for Deployment (12 January 2013)
Sailors from four guided-missile destroyers in the Nimitz Strike Group Surface Action Group (SAG), will depart for a Western Pacific deployment Jan. 14.
USS Boxer Participates in Major Amphibious Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 (30 January 2013)
This week marked the beginning of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer's (LHD 4) involvement in the initial phase of Dawn Blitz 2013 (DB 13).
ESG 3 and 1st MEB Strengthen Interoperability as Initial Phase of Dawn Blitz 2013 Ends (1 February 2013)
Expeditionary Strike Group Three (ESG 3) and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) successfully wrapped up the initial phase of Dawn Blitz 2013 (DB 13), aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Jan. 31.
USS Gridley Returns from Deployment (5 February 2013)
The Arleigh Burke class destroyer, USS Gridley (DDG 101), will return from a six-month, independent deployment to the 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AOR) Feb. 5.
Seven hundred and twenty donuts were delivered to the Silvergate Elementary School in San Diego as Sailors from Commander, U.S. Third Fleet joined the student body for the 9th annual Dads and Donuts breakfast Feb. 8.
C3F Sailors of the Year Give Back to Local Veterans Home (8 February 2013)
Eight Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) Sailor of the Year (SOY) 2013 candidates spent their morning visiting veterans at the Veterans Home of Chula Vista Feb. 7.
U.S. 3rd Fleet Sailors Volunteer in Environmental Restoration Program (25 February 2013)
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet's (C3F) Environmental Stewardship Flagship Program (ESF) partnered with California National Park Rangers and Naval Base Point Loma's Environmental Team to remove non-indigenous plants from C3F headquarters, Feb. 22.
U.S. 3rd Fleet Sailors Participate in Blue Flag (26 February 2013)
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet staff and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), completed a two-week aviation training exercise, Feb. 15.
3rd Fleet Honors Equality in America During African American Heritage Celebration (26 February 2013)
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir San Diego joined the staff and Sailors of Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) during an African-American Heritage celebration Feb. 25.
US 3rd Fleet Celebrates 70th Anniversary (14 March 2013)
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F) staff gathered at C3F headquarters March 13, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Fleet's founding.
Naval Beach Group (NBG) 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 and USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR 300) collaborated during training exercise Brilliant Scepter March 4-8.
USS Princeton Departs for Training, Deployment (2 April 2013)
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Princeton (CG 59), is scheduled to depart April 3 for a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility in support of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG).