24 January 2025 F-35 project expands capabilities at FRCE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) celebrated the completion of its F-35 Lightning II expansion project with an informal ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 14...
21 January 2025 Philippines, U.S. Partner in Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea The U.S. and Philippine navies Navy conducted a bilateral maritime cooperative activity in the South China Sea...
18 January 2025 Philippines, U.S. Partner in Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Jan. 17-18, 2025...
30 December 2024 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives at Port Klang, Malaysia PORT KLANG, Malaysia – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group arrived in Malaysia for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 29...
23 December 2024 Navy Uses First-of-Their-Kind Simulators to Train Carrier Air Wings at Sea Aviators across USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) carrier air wing now train as a joint fighting force while deployed at sea in advanced simulators thanks to aviation pros across the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) enterprise. ...
16 December 2024 VAQ-133 “Wizards” complete historic first Next Generation Jammer Deployment to 5th and 7th Fleet in Time for the Holidays VAQ-133 returns from a five-month deployment as the first Navy squadron to tactically employ the ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer...
02 December 2024 FRCE marks 150th F-35 induction Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35 Lightning II program when the depot recently inducted and completed modifications on its 150th F-35 and returned the aircraft to the Fleet.FRCE is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II and...
25 November 2024 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Arrives at Port Klang, Malaysia for First U.S. Carrier Visit in 12 years PORT KLANG, Malaysia — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for the second scheduled port call on its 2024 deployment, Nov. 23...
22 November 2024 George Washington returns to Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan as the United States’ only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, Nov. 22...
20 November 2024 U.S. Marine Squadron Conduct First Combat Strikes Using F-35C Platform U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 conducted the first F-35C combat air strikes for the platform, Nov. 9-10...