02 June 2025 First Time Ever U.S. Navy F-35Cs Operate at Iwo To IWO TO, Japan — Aircrew from the Navy’s only forward deployed air wing completed another qualification milestone with Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) at Iwo To, Japan May 19-31, 2025...
02 June 2025 USINDOPACOM Commander Travels to Singapore, Speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue SINGAPORE — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited Singapore from May 29 - June 1, 2025, where he met with senior military and government officials to engage with allies and partners, deepen relationships, and discuss global security challenges at the Shangri-La...
29 May 2025 Beneath the Surface: How Panama City Keeps Military Divers on the Cutting Edge PANAMA CITY, Fla. – For the military diver, the unforgiving depths can be a perilous arena. Since August 1, 1882, U.S. Navy sailors have executed essential underwater operations around the globe, from special operations and reconnaissance to ship repair and force protection. Yet...
28 May 2025 NMRTC Fort Belvoir Launches Its First Ever Field Training Exercise to Boost Combat Medical Readiness FORT BELVOIR, Va. — In a significant step to enhance operational readiness, Naval Medical Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Fort Belvoir recently conducted its inaugural Field Training Exercise (FTX), projecting a critical focus on combat casualty care and the rapid deployment to field...
28 May 2025 NSW Enhances Drug Testing to Protect Personnel, Maintain Elite Readiness San Diego, Calif. - Ensuring the health and well-being of its personnel is critical to maintaining Naval Special Warfare’s (NSW) position as the nation’s premier maritime special operations force. Unauthorized use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) during training and operations poses...
28 May 2025 Naval Special Warfare Group ONE celebrates 50 Years SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Retired and active operators, civilians, and combat support representing warfighters from every era of American combat since the Vietnam War, reunited with former and current teammates on May 22, 2025, to celebrate a milestone – 50 years of Naval Special Warfare Group...
26 May 2025 Blue Ridge Arrives in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY - 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...
21 May 2025 USS Forrest Sherman Visits Port of Algiers The USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) visited Algiers on a port visit this week. The three-day visit demonstrated the ongoing friendship and security cooperation between the U.S. and Algeria, building off prior port visit stopovers in Algiers and Oran in 2023 by the USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5)...
20 May 2025 FY 2024 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year HONOLULU – Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), announced the FY 2024 Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held, May 14, at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Andrew Velikic was selected as the Sea Sailor of the Year, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st...
19 May 2025 USS Alexandria Returns to Naval Base Point Loma Following Seven-Month Pacific Ocean Deployment SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returned home to Naval Base Point Loma following a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025...