19 December 2022 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Concludes Field Training Exercise, Operation Turning Point PORT HUENEME, Calif. - On November 19, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 successfully completed its field training exercise, Operation Turning Point. After nearly three weeks in the field performing tactical and construction operations, the Battalion has been certified by Naval...
19 December 2022 USS Milwaukee Visits Limón, Costa Rica LIMÓN, Costa Rica - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) visited Limón, Costa Rica for a scheduled port visit from Dec. 14-16, marking the longest stay in the city by any U.S. Navy ship in years...
18 December 2022 U.S. Sixth Fleet and Italian Leadership at Sea to Reinforce Strong Alliance ADRIATIC SEA - Italian civilian and military leadership embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) with Vice Adm. Tom Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) to strengthen U.S. and Italian...
18 December 2022 USS South Dakota Returns Home for the Holidays GROTON, Conn. – With Santa Claus waving onboard topside, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS South Dakota (SSN 790) returned home to Naval Submarine Base New London on Sunday, Dec. 18, after a five-month deployment under the command of Cmdr. Adam Zaker...
16 December 2022 USS Seawolf Returns from Deployment to a New Home at NBK Bangor SILVERDALE, Wash. - The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Wednesday, December 14, 2022, after more than seven months deployed. This marks the first time any ship has moored at the newly constructed Olympic Pier, which was...
16 December 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka Following 2022 7th Fleet Deployment YOKOSUKA, Japan - The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 16, following a seven-month strike group deployment across 7th Fleet...
15 December 2022 Team U.S. Roster Announced for 2023 Invictus Games JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS, Va. - Fifty-nine elite competitors will represent the Department of Defense on Team U.S. at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, from Sept. 9-16, 2023. The Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 is the sixth edition of this international sporting event for wounded,...
14 December 2022 Anchorage Arrives in Surabaya for CARAT Indonesia SURABAYA, Indonesia – Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) arrived in Surabaya, Indonesia, for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 12...
13 December 2022 SNMG2 Transfers Flagship in Rota ROTA, Spain - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) transferred its flagship as scheduled from U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) at Naval Station Rota on...
13 December 2022 USNS Comfort Arrives in Haiti JEREMIE, Haiti – Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived off the coast of Jeremie, Haiti, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Dec. 11...