12 October 2023 USS Lake Erie CO Relief Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Nine relieved Capt. Danielle DeFant as commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), Oct. 12, 2023, due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command...
12 October 2023 Readout of U.S. Under Secretary of the Navy Honorable Erik Raven, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s Meeting with the Mayor of Yokosuka, the Honorable Katsuaki Kamiji Vice Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Desiree Frame provided the following readout:...