28 November 2022 7th Fleet Cruiser Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea SPRATLY ISLANDS, South China Sea - UPDATE 1358 local: The PRC's statement about this mission is false. USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducted this FONOP in accordance with international law and then continued on to conduct normal operations in waters where high seas freedoms apply. The...
21 September 2022 USS Higgins (DDG 76) Conducts Operations with Royal Canadian Navy in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) concluded exercises in the South China Sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) Sept. 18...
22 July 2022 USS Ronald Reagan Visits Singapore REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE – The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in the Republic of Singapore for a scheduled port call July 22, marking the first time the carrier has visited the country since 2019...
22 February 2022 USS Charleston concludes extended period in South China Sea The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in Guam, Feb. 14, following an extended underway period, including 19 straight days in the South China Sea.Charleston and its crew completed their Total Ship Readiness Assessment (TSRA) in Guam in mid-January prior to...
20 January 2022 7th Fleet Destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea On Jan. 20, USS Benfold (DDG 65) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law. At the conclusion of the operation, USS Benfold exited the excessive claim and continued operations in the South China Sea...
16 January 2022 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Essex Amphibious Ready Group Wrap Up Joint Operations in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA – Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) completed joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 16...
15 November 2021 U.S., Brunei Commence Bilateral Exercise CARAT Brunei SOUTH CHINA SEA - U.S. military and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) are partnering in the 27th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) maritime exercise, virtually and in the South China Sea, Nov. 15...
25 September 2021 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Returns to the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the second time during its 2021 deployment, Sept. 24...
08 September 2021 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group enters South China Sea, upholds Freedom of Seas, commitments to Allies and Partners SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during the group's 2021 deployment...
11 June 2021 USS Curtis Wilbur Conducts Bilateral Operations with HMAS Ballarat SOUTH CHINA SEA - Forces from the U. S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy concluded a week of bilateral operations in the South China Sea, June 11...