13 January 2025 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Aircraft Carriers CVN 82 and CVN 83 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of two future Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83)...
20 September 2024 SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine USS Baltimore (SSN 812) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 812 will be named USS Baltimore. Del Toro made the announcement during a ship naming ceremony held in Baltimore aboard the historic USS Constellation, Sept. 20...
08 May 2024 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on May 8 through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law...
17 September 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Sept. 17 (local time Taiwan) through international waters in accordance with international law. The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S...
27 August 2021 U.S. Navy, Coast Guard Transit Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) and legend-class U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) conducted routine Taiwan Strait transits Aug. 27 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law. The ships'...
28 July 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit July 28 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law. The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a...
07 April 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait PHILIPPINE SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 7 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law...
11 March 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on March 10 (local time) in accordance with international law...
24 February 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Feb. 24 (local time) in accordance with international law...
18 December 2020 USS Mustin Conducts Taiwan Strait Transit The United States military will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows...