PACIFIC OCEAN - Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, visited ships assigned to the strike group and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 to discuss overall readiness with leadership and the crew Oct. 1-7...

Capt. Elaine A. Collins, of Shoreline Washington, relieved Capt. Todd E. Whalen, a Virginia Beach, Virginia, native, as commander of Destroyer Squadron 9 during an Oct. 27 change-of-command ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Arabian Gulf...

Elements of the Nimitz Carrier Strike group, including the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 and guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) pulled into Manama, Bahrain for a scheduled port visit in support of logistics and maintenance Oct. 7-11...

There are countless ways for Sailors to pass time while on a ship for months on end. Some learn a new language or how to play an instrument, some prefer video games or movies and one Sailor aboard USS Princeton (CG 59) finds – and shares – comfort through poetry...