04 March 2024 USS McCampbell Returns to Yokosuka to Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) returned to its forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, to rejoin Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 March 2nd, 2024...
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 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 Navy Week Charts Course to Savannah Savannah will host the city's first Navy Week since 2022 when the Navy visits the area for a week of events March 11-17, 2024, in conjunction with the 200th St. Patrick’s Day Parade...
28 February 2024 U.S. Naval Forces Africa Hosts Nigerian Navy Delegation for Staff Talks NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy - Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), and NAVAF staff members welcomed their Nigerian counterparts, including Rear Adm. Zakariyyah Muhammad, the Nigerian Navy’s Chief of Training and Operations, for staff talks...
26 February 2024 USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Leaves Naval Station Rota for Steadfast Defender with NATO Allies ROTA, Spain - USS Paul Ignatius, an Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer, is making its way to the North Sea to participate with NATO allies in the highly anticipated sea component exercise Joint Warrior. This collaborative exercise, conducted with NATO allies, aims to hone the skills necessary to...
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...
26 February 2024 NATO Assumes Command of U.S. and British Forces in Eastern Mediterranean MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval Striking Forces NATO will execute a Transfer of Authority (TOA), assuming command of more than 5,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)...
26 February 2024 USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Completes Patrol ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, July 24...