20 April 2023 CTF 150 Seizes $23 Million in Illegal Drugs in Indian Ocean MANAMA, Bahrain – A warship operating in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 seized illegal drugs worth a total estimated U.S street value of $23 million from a fishing vessel transiting international waters in the Indian Ocean, April 19...
19 April 2023 Unmanned Surface Vessel Transits Strait of Hormuz with U.S. Coast Guard MANAMA, Bahrain - An unmanned surface vessel from U.S. 5th Fleet transited the Strait of Hormuz with two U.S. Coast Guard cutters, April 19, demonstrating the continued operational integration of unmanned and artificial intelligence systems by U.S. maritime forces in the Middle East...
17 April 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise AT SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on April 17, alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy ROKS destroyer YulGok...
14 April 2023 Naval Enterprise Encouraged to Self-assess, Self-correct Summertime Risks NORFOLK, Va. - Warm days of summer come with unique risks. To help reduce the likelihood of mishaps, injuries or worse – loss of life – the Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) will launch its annual “101 Critical Days of Summer” safety awareness campaign May 26 to Sept. 4...
31 March 2023 MDA Test Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target PACIFIC OCEAN - The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, successfully conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a (FTM-31 E1a)...
23 March 2023 Bringing the Virtual World into Reality NAS Patuxent River, Md. - For decades, pilots have taken to flight simulators at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) Manned Flight Simulator (MFS) to train, test software and equipment, experiment, develop flight envelopes and even investigate aerial accidents in a safe and...
22 March 2023 Ashland Completes Forward Deployment to Sasebo SASEBO, Japan -- The dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Sasebo March 22, 2023 for its new homeport of San Diego, California...
21 March 2023 Opening Remarks Delivered by Prime Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde Ulisses Correia E Silva SAL ISLAND, Capo Verde - I would like to highlight the presence of the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro. His participation in this Summit is a strong signal of U.S. commitment to the partnership for maritime security in our African region...
16 March 2023 International Maritime Exercise 2023 Ends during Ceremony in Oman MANAMA, Bahrain - The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2023, concluded during a final briefing and ceremony in Muscat, Oman, March 16...
05 March 2023 Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Innovates to Support Fleet Need for Air Combat Training Aircraft JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Since Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) inducted its first F-5N Tiger II, the depot has forged forward despite the challenges associated with standing up a new product line. ...