11 August 2021 Cindy McCain Visits with Sailors Aboard Abraham Lincoln PACIFIC OCEAN - Cindy McCain, businesswoman, philanthropist, author, and wife of the late Sen. John McCain, visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) along with a group of business executives as part of the Commander, Naval Air Force’s Distinguished Visitor Program, Aug...
11 August 2021 Gulf of Guinea Partners Complete Maritime Security Exercise GULF OF GUINEA - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted a combined maritime security capabilities exercise with the Nigerian Navy, the Spanish Navy, and members of Ghana’s Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Aug. 11, 2021...
10 August 2021 Navy EOD Maritime Insertion Training Enhances Ability to Support Joint Force SAN DIEGO - Elements of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 completed the Maritime Insertion Course in San Diego, July 29, enhancing operational access in support of fleet, joint force and special operations forces...
07 August 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Nigeria for Maritime Security Engagement LAGOS, Nigeria – Officers assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participated in a maritime interoperability planning event with leaders from the Nigerian Navy, Aug 7...
05 August 2021 Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Gulf of Guinea, Strengthening Partnership with Coastal African Nations TEMA, Ghana - Members of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron embarked the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) to participate in maritime security training alongside the Nigerian Navy, Aug. 5, 2021...
03 August 2021 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Departs on Deployment SAN DIEGO - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CVCSG), led by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, deployed from San Diego, Aug. 2, in support of global maritime security operations...
31 July 2021 USS Sioux City Completes 4th Fleet Deployment The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) returned to Mayport, Fla., July 30th, following its successful deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations...
30 July 2021 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Visits Liberia MONROVIA, Liberia - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Monrovia, Liberia for a scheduled port visit, July 28...
30 July 2021 USS Independence (LCS 2) Decommissions After Distinguished Service SAN DIEGO – The crew of USS Independence (LCS 2), the lead ship of the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, recognized more than a decade of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, July 29...
27 July 2021 Sioux City and Dominican Republic Conduct Maritime Interdiction Exercise CARIBBEAN SEA - The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) and the Dominican Republic Navy conducted a bilateral maritime interdiction exercise off the coast of Santo Domingo, July 22...