PACIFIC OCEAN – A U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time Oct. 20 off the southern coast of California to begin developmental test aboard the allies’ largest ship...

SAN DIEGO – Amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) returned to homeport in San Diego, following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operations with embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Oct. 18, 2024...

WASHINGTON – Acting Under Secretary of the Navy (UNSECNAV) Tom Mancinelli and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (DUSN(A&S)) Deborah Rosenblum traveled to Guam and Hawaii, Oct. 13-18, to meet with government officials, military leaders, and...

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy Capt. Jose Arana assumed command of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) from Capt. Andria Slough during a ceremony held aboard amphibious assault ship October 17...

SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed the San Diego area for routine operations Oct. 8, beginning its transit to Yokosuka, Japan...

PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia - The College Board has announced that Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas high schools have been named to the prestigious AP School Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year. This honor recognizes schools that have demonstrated a strong commitment to...

MANAMA, Bahrain – U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard forces joined the United Arab Emirates naval defense force for exercise Iron Defender 24, Oct. 14-24. This maritime exercise will take place in the UAE and its territorial and coastal waters...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola commanding officer Capt. Terry ‘Village’ Shashaty, along with other installation leadership, signed a proclamation Oct. 16 at the installation’s Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast fire station recognizing October as...

LARNACA, Cyprus - The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious landing dock ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 17, 2024.“This port visit enables us to conduct training with...

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - DoDEA Americas Secondary Math ISS Team recently concluded a groundbreaking professional development course, Building Thinking Classrooms, that brought together 114 pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade educators across all three DoDEA regions. Designed to foster deeper student...