09 February 2021 Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, Embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Enter Arabian Gulf ARABIAN GULF - The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) along with the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) transited the Strait of Hormuz, entering the Arabian Gulf Feb. 8...
08 February 2021 POTUS Calls Nimitz During Super Bowl Sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) received a phone call during the Super Bowl from President Joe Biden Feb. 8...
08 February 2021 USS Hershel 'Woody' Williams Enters Mombasa, Kenya The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Mombasa, Kenya for a port visit, February 8, 2021, in support of its 2021 African coast deployment...
07 February 2021 U.S. Naval Forces and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Conduct Bilateral Mine Warfare Exercise The U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), began Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 1JA 2021 off the coast of southwestern Japan, Jan. 28...
05 February 2021 Bulkeley Completes Crew Certification Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) completed Crew Certification (CREWCERT) last month, bringing the ship one step closer to sea trials and employment with her Carrier Strike Group...
05 February 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea On Feb. 5 (local time) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law...
04 February 2021 USS Ohio Conducts Joint Operations with Marine Corps Element Near Okinawa PHILIPPINE SEA - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) made a brief stop near Okinawa, Japan today as part of her deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, giving the crew a rare opportunity to integrate with a III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) force...
04 February 2021 Lightning Strikes Again Onboard USS America USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, is at sea this month operating with F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121.“Operating the F-35B from our most advanced ship in the America Strike Group brings an extraordinary...
04 February 2021 U.S., U.K., Saudi Navies Complete Exercise Nautical Defender 21 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Jan. 29, 2021) – Forces assigned to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) conducted tri-lateral maritime exercise Nautical Defender 21 (ND 21) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 20-29...
03 February 2021 CMC Derek Mullenhour: ‘Why Are You Here’ WASHINGTON -- Awesome!That pretty much sums up Command Master Chief Derek Mullenhour...