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...
21 May 2025 U.S. 6th Fleet Staff embarks USS Mount Whitney in Atlantic Ocean ROTA, Spain – U.S. 6th Fleet conducted a staff embark on the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) from May 15-22, 2025...
21 May 2025 USS Charleston deploys to U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility NORFOLK, Va. - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) departed Naval Base San Diego to support U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) southern border operations, May 20...
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 U.S. and Malaysia Deepen Defense and Commercial Partnerships at LIMA 25 LANGKAWI, Malaysia — U.S. service members and military units arrived on the Malaysian island of Langkawi to participate in the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA 25) from May 20-24...
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...
16 May 2025 USS Normandy Returns from Deployment to 4th Fleet The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk May 15, concluding a nearly three-month deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility.The crew departed Feb. 25, 2025 with their mission focused on strengthening maritime partnerships,...
16 May 2025 Navy, Pearl Harbor National Memorial take next step in USS Arizona preservation, removal of mooring platforms After a year of focused planning and analysis, the installation of this mooring system is a necessary precaution to ensure environmental protection ahead of removing the platforms later this year. Additionally, this action supports the platform removal emergency response plan...
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...