YOKOSUKA, Japan - Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet visited Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) and Sasebo (CFAS) to engage with forward-deployed Sailors and their communities and connect with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) partners, Oct. 16-20...

DARWIN, Australia - Cmdr. Keith Tate, 21st commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), turned over command to Cmdr. Dirk Sonnenberg in a ceremony aboard Ashland, May 11...

MANILA, Philippines - The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) participated in the Philippine-led exercise Balikatan March 28 to April 8...