08 September 2023 U.S. Navy and Marines arrive in Latvia for the Upcoming German Baltic Sea exercise Northern Coast 2023 RIGA, Latvia - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Bravo Command Element, arrived in Riga, Latvia for a routine and scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2023.
26 August 2023 USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Arrives in Dublin DUBLIN, Ireland - Sailors and Marines from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) arrived in Dublin for a regularly scheduled port visit, Aug. 25, 2023.
28 July 2023 USS Wasp Arrives in The Bahamas to Celebrate Nation's 50th Year of Independence NASSAU, The Bahamas (June 28, 2023) - On June 28, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrived in Nassau, The Bahamas for a port visit aimed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of U.S. - The Bahamas relations and the 50th anniversary of Bahamian independence.
07 July 2023 USS Fort Lauderdale Holds First Change of Command NORFOLK, Va. – In a time-honored tradition, Capt. James A. Quaresimo, the first commanding officer of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), was relieved by Capt. Gill McCarthy during a change of command ceremony attended by Navy leadership, family, friends and the crew aboard the ship while in port
02 June 2023 USS Shoup Departs Sendai, Japan SENDAI, Japan - The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Sendai, Japan after a port visit, June 1.
01 June 2023 Task Force 76/3 Completes Fleet Synthetic Training SASEBO, Japan – Task Force (CTF) 76/3 executed Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) Exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) from April 21-28.
01 May 2023 Makin Island ARG Conducts Balikatan with the Armed Forces of the Philippines CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines - The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed Exercise Balikatan 2023 (BK23), April 28 with a closing ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines.
16 April 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 16 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.
13 April 2023 USS San Jacinto Participates in Wilmington Navy Week WILMINGTON, North Carolina - The guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) entered the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina, April 10, marking the start of Wilmington Navy Week. The ship’s crew will host tours on board, participating in community outreach events, and host a reception
15 March 2023 USS Makin Island Participates in Cobra Gold 2023 THAILAND - Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) finished operation Cobra Gold 2023 while ported in Thailand, March 10.