U.S. Navy News Feed

Guam, Washington Enhance Readiness with Palau Partners

Mark Scott, Guam National Guard — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:29:00 GMT

BARRIGADA, Guam — Guardsmen from the Guam National Guard and the Washington National Guard recently conducted Exercise Alupang ACE in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in Palau as part of Guam’s partnership with that country through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

USS Tucson arrives at new homeport in Guam

Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:43:00 GMT

NAVAL BASE GUAM — Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, July 10, 2026, as part of the U.S. Navy's strategic laydown of forces in the Pacific.

U.S. Coast Guard reopens Port of Tinian to daylight operations, VHF comms remain limited

Lt. Sara Muir, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:25:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset a modified Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY for the Port of Tinian, effective at noon ChST on Friday, July 10, reopening the port to daylight-only commercial traffic and cargo operations. All operators must coordinate operations with the Commonwealth Ports Authority.

U.S. Coast Guard reopens Port of Guam, works to clear channel hazards as Northern Marianas port assessments continue

Lt. Sara Muir, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:55:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands reset Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY for the Port of Guam, effective 2 p.m. ChST on Thursday, July 9, reopening the port to 24/7 commercial traffic and cargo operations without waterway restrictions. All operators must coordinate operations with the Port of Guam and the harbormaster.

U.S. Naval Base Guam to Participate in Exercise Citadel Pacific 2026

Valerie Lynn Maigue, U.S. Naval Base Guam — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:19:00 GMT

NAVAL BASE GUAM (June 19, 2026) – U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) will participate in the annual Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC) force protection exercise Citadel Pacific 2026 (CP26) June 22 – 30.

U.S., Philippine Coast Guards conclude joint pre-exercise engagements in Guam ahead of historic RIMPAC participation

Lt. Sara Muir, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:43:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard completed a series of joint pre-exercise engagements in and around Guam from June 9–13 as the Philippine Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel BRP Gabriela Silang transited toward Hawai’i for its first-ever participation in the Rim of the Pacific exercise.

United States, Australia, Pacific Island partners complete Operation Irensia 2026 in Guam

Lt. Sara Muir, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:59:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam — Partners from the Freely Associated States of Micronesia, the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, and Australian Maritime Security Advisers under the Pacific Maritime Security Program, concluded Operation Irensia 2026 June 7, completing a 13-day multilateral maritime security exercise and law enforcement training program that brought together patrol boat crews from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands at Apra Harbor.

IRT Cyber Guam 2026 reinforces networks, partnerships

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:21:00 GMT

HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Sixty active duty and reserve Airmen, Sailors, and Soldiers teamed up to refine Guam’s cyber network and emergency radio infrastructure for a Department of War Innovative Readiness Training program cybersecurity training opportunity June 1-12.

U.S. Army Reservists activate, serving the people of Saipan post-Typhoon Sinlaku

Commander Task Force 75 — Wed, 20 May 2026 00:30:00 GMT

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Multiple Army Reserve units under the 9th Mission Support Command have been activated in response to the recent impact of Typhoon Sinlaku within the Mariana Islands, May 18, 2026.

249th Engineers Restore Hope and Power After Typhoon Sinlaku

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:58:00 GMT

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Even before the devastating winds of Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the critical groundwork for recovery was already underway. Pre-positioned in neighboring Guam, Alpha and Charlie companies of the 249th Engineer Battalion, part of a dedicated team from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District’s Power Planning and Response Team, stood ready. Their singular, driving priority: restoring temporary emergency power to Saipan and Tinian.

Marshall Islands, U.S. Representatives, Hold Joint Committee Meeting; Strengthen Partnership

Shaina Marie ONeal, Joint Task Force - Micronesia — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:09:00 GMT

ASAN, Guam — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s senior military official to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), U.S. Department of State and Department of War representatives, and government leaders from the Republic of the Marshall Islands convened the executive Joint Committee Meeting in Guam, April 21.

36th Wing CAT supports FEMA-led Typhoon Sinlaku response as part of Joint Task Force–Micronesia

Capt. Mackenzie Golka, 36th Wing — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:36:00 GMT

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — As Super Typhoon Sinlaku approached the Marianas, the 36th Wing Crisis Action Team (CAT) was already activated, having stood up days earlier during a scheduled typhoon response exercise with Joint Region Marianas.

Submarine Squadron 15 Supports Inalåhan Recovery Following Super Typhoon Sinlaku

Courtesy Story — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

INALÅHAN, Guam — In the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Sailors assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 (CSS-15), its forward-deployed submarines, and Performance Monitoring Team Detachment Guam partnered with the village of Inalåhan to support recovery efforts, April 23, 2026.

Recovery Update 4: U.S. Coast Guard opens Saipan waterway to daylight operations, all three CNMI port waterways now accessible

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:27:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas set Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Saipan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, authorizing daylight-only operations. The action marks the first commercial access to Saipan's port since Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall.

Joint Task Force–Micronesia Conducts Operations to Support Civil Authorities in CNMI

Shaina Marie ONeal, Joint Task Force - Micronesia — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:11:00 GMT

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (April 20, 2026) — Joint Task Force–Micronesia (JTF-M) is conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to recover from the devastating impacts of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

Coast Guard reopens Port of Guam, delivers aid to Saipan

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:19:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam —The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Guam set Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Guam effective 8 a.m. Saturday, reopening the port to modified, daytime operations following Typhoon Sinlaku.

U.S. Coast Guard advises awareness of communication outages following Typhoon Sinlaku

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:49:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners of outages in VHF radio communications coverage in the vicinity of Guam, Rota, Saipan and surrounding areas in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Wednesday.

Joint Forces Postured to Support CNMI Ahead of Super Typhoon Sinlaku

Joint Region Marianas Public Affairs Office — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:30:00 GMT

SANTA RITA, Guam (April 13, 2026) — As the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) enters Condition of Readiness 1 (COR 1) in preparation for Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Joint Region Marianas (JRM) and Joint Task Force–Micronesia (JTF-M) are closely monitoring the storm and remain postured to support emergency and disaster response efforts.