11 February 2025 USNS Kanawha awarded Navy Unit Commendation for efforts while deployed to U.S. Central Command NORFOLK, Va. (February 7, 2025)—The Civil Service Mariners (CIVMAR) who crew Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) were awarded the Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) ribbon during a ceremony aboard the ship while the ship was pier-side on Naval Station...
11 February 2025 U.S. 6th Fleet embarks flagship USS Mount Whitney The U.S. 6th Fleet staff embarked the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, Italy, Feb. 10-12...
10 February 2025 USS O’Kane returns home after seven-month deployment to 5th and 7th Fleet NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their homeport, Naval Base San Diego, after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 7th and 5th Fleet area of...
07 February 2025 Truman Strike Group Units Arrive in Greece for Port Visit NSA SOUDA BAY, Crete -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and its embarked air wing and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay for a working port visit Feb. 6 following two...
06 February 2025 Australia, Japan, Philippines, and United States Conducted Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY -- The combined defense and armed forces of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a multilateral...
03 February 2025 USS Mount Whitney Holds Change of Command GAETA, Italy – The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) held a change of command at its homeport in Gaeta, Italy, January 31...
21 January 2025 Philippines, U.S. Partner in Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea The U.S. and Philippine navies Navy conducted a bilateral maritime cooperative activity in the South China Sea...
21 January 2025 USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departs Naval Station Norfolk USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment...
20 December 2024 USS Beloit (LCS 29) makes it home to Mayport NAVAL STATION MAYPORT (Dec. 19, 2024) – Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Beloit (LCS 29) makes it to her homeport in Mayport, Fla., December 19...
18 December 2024 NATO allies and the U.S. Navy strengthen interoperability in Denmark and France with VLS reloads Naval Cargo Handling Battalions 10 and 1 reload vertical launching systems for USS Gettysburg (CG 64) in Skagen, Denmark and USS Stout (DDG 55) in Brest, France. ...