31 March 2023 Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat USS Ship Santa Barbara PORT HUENEME, Calif. - The Navy will commission the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) as the newest Independence- variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. PST ceremony on Saturday, April 1, in Port Hueneme, Calif., near its namesake city...
28 March 2023 U.S. Navy Decommissions Last Patrol Craft Stationed in Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain - The U.S. Navy decommissioned the last two Cyclone-class patrol coastal ships stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, March 28, during a pierside ceremony attended by U.S. 5th Fleet officials...
27 March 2023 NIMCSG, JMSDF Conduct Bilateral Maritime Exercise PHILIPPINE SEA - The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), March 23-26...
27 March 2023 Allies in Action: Sicilian Leaders Visit George H.W. Bush TYRRHENIAN SEA - President Renato Schifani, president of Sicilian Region and President of the Sicilian parliament Gaetano Galvagno along with other Italian civilian and military leaders, and U.S diplomats visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea, March 23, 2023...
22 March 2023 USNS Carson City Visits Bella Napoli NAPLES, Italy - USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7), U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship, pulled into the Port of Naples, Italy, March 22...
22 March 2023 VAW-121 Changes Command in the Mediterranean MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Cmdr. Matthew “Toe” Campbell relieved Cmdr. Robert “Sluggo” Whitmore as commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 121. The change of command ceremony took place above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush...
22 March 2023 ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) Departs George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group ADRIATIC SEA - The Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) detached from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), March 17, 2023, following integrated operations since March 3...
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 CTF 74 Visits U.S. Submarine in Australia HMAS STIRLING, Australia - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited Perth, Australia, to meet with the Sailors of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) during its port visit to Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base HMAS Stirling, March...
21 March 2023 U.S., Egypt Enhance Maritime Partnership with Patrol Craft Transfer MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) transferred three patrol craft to the Egyptian Navy, March 21, during a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt...