22 May 2023 U.S.-Led Multinational Partnership Launches New Task Force for Maritime Security Training in Middle East MANAMA, Bahrain - The U.S.-led multinational partnership, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), established a new task force May 22 that will train partner navies and improve operational capabilities to enhance maritime security in the Middle East...
22 May 2023 USS Milius Departs Shimoda After Participating in 84th Annual Black Ship Festival SHIMODA, Japan - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Shimoda, Japan, on May 22, after a scheduled port visit in celebration of the 84th Black Ship Festival...
21 May 2023 Ships Supporting Two Multinational Anti-Piracy Task Forces Train Together in Gulf of Aden MANAMA, Bahrain - Ships from the South Korean and Italian navies sailed together and conducted combined training in the Gulf of Aden, May 17, while operating under two multinational maritime partnerships, Combined Maritime Forces and European Union Naval Forces...
20 May 2023 USS John Finn Commanding Officer Relieved of Duties YOKOSUKA, Japan - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, relieved Cmdr. Angela Gonzales as the commanding officer of USS John Finn (DDG 113) forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan on May 19, 2023, due to a loss of confidence in her ability to fulfill her responsibilities in leading the ship...