05 January 2024 USS Normandy transits through the Strait of Gibraltar The Ticonderoga-class guided missile destroyer USS Normandy, a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (CSG) transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 5, 2024...
02 January 2024 CMF-assigned Cutter Seizes Hashish and Methamphetamines in North Arabian Sea MANAMA, Bahrain - A U.S. Coast Guard cutter patrolling under the command of Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces seized hashish and methamphetamines with a total estimated street value of $24.3 million Dec. 28 in the North Arabian Sea...
02 January 2024 CMF Forces Seize Illegal Drugs in Gulf of Oman MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Coast Guard cutters assigned to the Combined Maritime Forces seized illegal drugs with a total estimated street value of $24.5 million on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 from vessels in the Gulf of Oman...
31 December 2023 U.S. Navy 2023: The Year in Photos The U.S. Navy entered 2023 building partnerships and strengthening alliances across the world and closed the year defending our allies and keeping the sea lanes open. As they have for more than a century, military photographers and today's Mass Communication Specialists were there to document...
29 December 2023 Naval History and Heritage Command Announces the 2024 New Year’s Deck Log Poem Contest WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – For over two centuries the U.S. Navy has operated across the globe, forging a legacy that stands as a testament to the nation's commitment to safeguarding freedom, securing peace, and defending democracy around the world. Amidst this history, a tradition was born...
29 December 2023 Combined Task Force Commodore Presides Over Promotion of Royal Navy liaison officer SOUTHERN RED SEA -- The commodore of the Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 153 presided over the promotion of a Royal Navy liaison officer Dec. 24 aboard USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer supporting Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea...
22 December 2023 Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Holds Change of Command San Diego – Vice Adm. Brendan McLane relieved Rear Adm. Yvette Davids as commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego with USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) in the background, Dec. 21, 2023...
18 December 2023 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installation, and Environment visits Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central NAPLES, Italy — The Honorable Brendan Owens, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment visited Naval Support Activity Naples (NSA Naples) and Naval Air Station Sigonella (NAS Sigonella) to meet with leaders and discuss critical base infrastructure...
10 December 2023 U.S., Japan Ships Complete Bilateral Exercise in Gulf of Aden GULF OF ADEN - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer FS Akebono (DD 108) conducted bilateral exercise in the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 25...
07 December 2023 Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined...