Commander Task Force 70 Story Archive
Sailors Celebrate 74th Annual Black Ship Festival (19 May 2013)
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed Shimoda Harbor, May 19 after the completion of a port visit for the 74th annual Black Ship Festival.
USS Antietam Awarded Battle "E" (24 May 2013)
The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) was awarded the 2012 Battle Effectiveness ("E") Award for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, May 21.
USS Shiloh Sailors Visit Zhanjiang, China (30 May 2013)
USS Shiloh (CG 67) arrived at the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA(N)) South Sea Fleet headquarters in Zhanjiang, China, for a port visit, May 30.
USS Paul Hamilton Arrives in Manila (31 May 2013)
Forward-deployed USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines, for a port visit May 31.
Stethem Earns Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award (3 June 2013)
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) was awarded the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award as the Pacific Fleet representative, May 29.
USS Chung-Hoon Remembers Battle of Midway (5 June 2013)
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) held a ceremony to honor to fallen service-members from the Battle of Midway, June 4.
USS Shiloh Receives New Commanding Officer (12 June 2013)
A new commanding officer took command of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka's Fleet Theater, June 12.
USS Chosin Sailors Visit Special Education Students (17 June 2013)
Sailors and midshipmen from the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) visited approximately 35 students at the Center for Special Education at the Columbine College during a port visit to Subic Bay, June 13.
USS Paul Hamilton Raises Homeward Bound Pennant (19 June 2013)
Sailors on board the Arleigh burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) hoisted a 242-foot Homeward Bound Pennant, June 18.
USS Stethem Commemorates 28th Anniversary of Namesake (20 June 2013)
Arleigh burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) honored the ship's namesake, Robert Dean Stethem's death in Beirut, Lebannon, 28 years ago, with an observance while underway in the Western Pacific Ocean, June 15.
Joint Navies Kick Off Pacific Bond Exercise (22 June 2013)
U.S. Navy joined forces with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to participate in a tri-lateral exercise Pacific Bond 2013, June 22-26.
Allied Navies Perform ASW Exercise During Pacific Bond 13 (23 June 2013)
Australia, Japan and U.S. Naval forces flexed the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aspects of exercise Pacific Bond 2013 near the Marianas Island chain, June 23.
The Arleigh-burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) swapped 10 crewmembers with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) guided-missile frigate HMAS Sydney's (FFG 03), in support of Pacific Bond 2013, June 23 to enhance inter-ship operability and foster camaraderie.
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