01 March 2024 Bataan ARG, 26th MEU(SOC) Arrive in Souda Bay for Port Visit SOUDA BAY, Greece - The ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a regularly scheduled port visit, Feb. 28...
29 February 2024 Meet One of the Navy’s Model Ship Builders SAN DIEGO — That large white arch you see looping over the horizon from downtown San Diego on a clear day sits high on Point Loma, as it has for 70 years. Down the hill and just around the corner, there’s a quiet place for builders, tinkerers, lovers of craftsmanship — less...
29 February 2024 CTF-63 Welcomes USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) Arrival in Naples The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) arrived in Naples, Italy Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, for a scheduled port visit...
29 February 2024 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) begins African deployment The Blue military crew (MILCREW) of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) and the ship’s Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners (CIVMARs) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces...
28 February 2024 Combined Task Force 154 Conducts Operation Northern Readiness II in Aqaba, Jordan AQABA, Jordan – Operation Northern Readiness II was conducted at the Royal Jordanian Naval base in Aqaba, Jordan, Feb 18 – 22. ...
26 February 2024 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Returns from Western Pacific Deployment SAN DIEGO - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returned to its homeport of Naval Air Station North Island, Feb. 23, following a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific...
23 February 2024 U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces Conclude Exercise Resilient Shield 2024 YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) conducted exercise Resilient Shield 2024 onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, and various command centers throughout the region, Feb. 16-22...
22 February 2024 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Successfully Completes Maintenance Period in Croatia RIJEKA, Croatia - The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its routine planned maintenance in Rijeka, Croatia Feb. 8, 2024 at Viktor Lenac Shipyard...
19 February 2024 U.S. Forces Participate in Indian Navy-led Exercise MILAN VISAKHAPATNAM, India (NNS) - U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) joined ships, aircraft and personnel from India and numerous other navies to begin Exercise MILAN 2024 in the Bay of Bengal, Feb. 19...
19 February 2024 U.S., Japan and Australia Conduct Trilateral Exercise in Bay of Bengal BAY OF BENGAL - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducted a trilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to strengthen interoperability and readiness between the three nations, in the Bay of Bengal,...