19 February 2025 Navy Region EURAFCENT sweeps Retention Excellence Awards for FY24 NAPLES, Italy -- Six commands throughout Navy Region Europe, Africa, and Central (EURAFCENT), the Navy’s largest region, received Retention Excellence Awards (REA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. ...
18 February 2025 US, Japan Conduct Combined Operations SULU SEA – The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119) conducted combined operations in the Sulu Sea, Feb. 9-10...
16 February 2025 USS Harry S. Truman Conducts Emergent Repair Availability SOUDA BAY, Greece -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 16 to conduct an Emergent Repair Availability (ERAV) on the ship’s starboard quarter following a recent collision...
12 February 2025 U.S. 6th Fleet Celebrates 75th Anniversary, 250th Navy birthday U.S. 6th Fleet held a joint celebration of its 75th anniversary and the Navy’s 250th birthday onboard its flagship, the Blue Ridge-Class Command and Control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Feb. 12, 2025...
11 February 2025 US, Australia, and UK forces conduct joint combined operations SOUTH CHINA SEA - The U.S. Navy (USN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and Royal Navy (RN) joined together to conduct a link exercise, a coordinated maneuvering exercise, and a variety of other combined operations in the South China Sea, Feb. 6-7...
10 February 2025 PNSY Successfully Undocks Cheyenne KITTERY, Maine -- The Los Angeles improved-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) was successfully undocked Feb. 6, marking a significant milestone in its service life extension program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard...
07 February 2025 Truman Strike Group Units Arrive in Greece for Port Visit NSA SOUDA BAY, Crete -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and its embarked air wing and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay for a working port visit Feb. 6 following two...
06 February 2025 France, Japan, U.S. Partner in Multi-Large Deck Event in Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA – U.S. forces will participate in Exercise Pacific Steller 2025, a multi-large deck event (MLDE) hosted by the French Navy in the Philippine Sea beginning Feb. 8. The exercise will involve ships from the U.S. Navy’s Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG), the French Carrier...
04 February 2025 Destroyer Squadron 50 Assumes Operation Prosperity Guardian Mission Combined Task Force 153 handed over responsibility for Operation Prosperity Guardian to Destroyer Squadron 50...
03 February 2025 USS Mount Whitney Holds Change of Command GAETA, Italy – The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) held a change of command at its homeport in Gaeta, Italy, January 31...