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Military representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, along with U.S. interagency and law enforcement partners, met with senior leaders from the Republic of Palau during a U.S. – Palau Joint Committee Meeting held at Palau International Airport in AIRAI, March 5. 260305-A-XO892-5270
Military representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, along with U.S. interagency and law enforcement partners, met with senior leaders from the Republic of Palau during a U.S. – Palau Joint Committee Meeting held at Palau International Airport in AIRAI, March 5. 260305-A-XO892-9427
On Feb. 23, 2026, the crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) delivers supplies to the residents of Pagan Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in coordination with the Northern Islands mayor's office and a routine Operation Rematau patrol. 260223-G-G0020-7013
On Feb. 22, 2026, the crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) returns from delivering supplies to the residents of Agrihan Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in coordination with the Northern Islands mayor's office and a routine Operation Rematau patrol. 260222-G-G0020-7757
On Feb. 22, 2026, the crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) stands for a photo as they prepare to deliver supplies to the residents of Agrihan Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in coordination with the Northern Islands mayor's office and a routine Operation Rematau patrol. 260222-G-G0020-7638
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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, right, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, participates in a panel discussion at the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 13, 2026. 260113-N-PC065-2085
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, second from the left, and other military component representatives participate in the “Accelerating Multi-Domain Deterrence Needs for the Indo-Pacific” panel at the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 12, 2026. 260112-N-TT369-1028
Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific, center right, and other military component representatives participate in the “Accelerating Multi-Domain Deterrence Needs for the Indo-Pacific” panel at the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 12, 2026. 260112-N-TT369-1039
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. David Apatang addresses military leaders during the CNMI Stakeholders meeting in Saipan, Dec. 4. 251205-N-LS152-6041
From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Mark Weinstein and Cody Raymond, 374th Air Expeditionary Wing loadmasters, drop humanitarian bundles. 374 AEW conduct airdrop over Federated States of Micronesia during OCD25
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, left, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, host an all-hands call with Sailors at Naval Base Guam theater, Nov. 19. 251119-D-ES098-1011
Commander, Naval Base Guam Capt. John Frye, right, and Virgilio Figueras, housing director for NBG, left, provide Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle a tour of unaccompanied housing on NBG, Nov. 19. 251119-N-JC256-2072
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, left, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, host an all-hands call with Sailors at Naval Base Guam theater, Nov. 19. 251119-D-ES098-1004
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) returns to Naval Base Guam, reaffirming its role in the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 18, 2025. USS Asheville (SSN 758) returns to homeport
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, JS Hyuga, leads United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Fitzgerald (centre-right), Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate, INS Sahyadri (centre-left), and Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, during Exercise MALABAR 25 off the coast of Guam. Australia, India, Japan and U.S. Forces Participate in Exercise Malabar 2025
Guam Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero, Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky, commander, Joint Task Force-Micronesia, and Rear Adm. Brett Mietus, commander, Joint Region Marianas, provide updates during the Civil-Military Coordination Council meeting at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Complex in Hagatna, Nov. 14. 251114-D-ES098-1001
Guam Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero, Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky, commander, Joint Task Force-Micronesia, and Rear Adm. Brett Mietus, commander, Joint Region Marianas, provide updates during the Civil-Military Coordination Council meeting at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Complex in Hagatna, Nov. 14. 251114-D-ES098-1006
The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew return to homeport Nov. 5, 2025, after a deployment of more than eight months that included scheduled drydock maintenance in Honolulu and activities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The cutter departed Guam on Feb. 24 and is the third Guam-based Fast Response Cutter to complete the significant systems overhaul. 251105-G-IA651-9643
The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew return to homeport Nov. 5, 2025, after a deployment of more than eight months that included scheduled drydock maintenance in Honolulu and activities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. 251105-G-IA651-4586
The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) deliver essential supplies donated through a nonprofit foundation and coordinated with the U.S. Embassy in Kolonia to Kapingamarangi Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia on Sept. 15, 2025. 250915-G-G0020-4713
The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) deliver essential supplies donated through a nonprofit foundation and coordinated with the U.S. Embassy in Kolonia to Sapwuahfik in the Federated States of Micronesia on Sept. 13, 2025. 250913-G-G0020-9490
The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) and members of the Federated States of Micronesia National Police - Maritime Wing take a moment for a team photo at the pier in Pohnpei, FSM on Sept. 17, 2025, to ensure compliance with applicable laws and fisheries regulations. 250917-G-G0020-6299
Department of War officials, local government, and federal agencies meet for a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan, Sept. 25. 250925-N-ES098-1001
Commander, Joint Task Force - Micronesia U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky, center, speaks with participants following the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan, Sept. 25. 250925-N-ES098-1011
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Spencer Bull, Region Officer in Charge of Construction director for Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Oceania, speaks to Tinian community members during an outreach meeting, Sept. 25. 250925-N-ES098-1015
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The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew transits off Rota, CNMI, on Aug. 27, 2025. 250827-G-G0020-4406
The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) and USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) cross paths on Sept 1, 2025, off Guam. 250916-G-G0020-7028
The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew approaches Guam after conducting a transit to Rota and back with senior leaders aboard on Aug. 27, 2025. 250827-G-G0020-8040
The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) recovers the small boat after visiting to Rota on Aug. 27, 2025. 250827-G-G0020-9583

 


 
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Pearl Harbor Welcomes USS Bremerton Home

16 June 2016

From Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lee

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Friends and family members gathered pierside to cheer the return of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) following the successful completion of her six-month Western Pacific deployment on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 15.

Cmdr. Wes Bringham, hailing from Dallas and Bremerton’s commanding officer, praised his crew for their outstanding performance and determination throughout the deployment.

“A large focus of this deployment has been individual development and building ‘bench depth’ in the crew,” Bringham said. “We have been wildly successful at this, in large part due to the drive and motivation that each sailor has had to excel.”

Thirteen sailors advanced in rank, and 19 earned their submarine warfare qualifications, which allows them to wear the submarine warfare insignia and shows others they have mastered overall submarine warfare knowledge.

Bremerton has completed 15 Western Pacific deployments throughout her 35-years of service, said Bringham. As the oldest commissioned Los Angeles-class submarine, she proved her fighting spirit while she steamed more than 30,000 nautical miles to complete her missions.

“It all starts with having the proper mindset. From a new sailor’s first day aboard, they are taught that our boat isn’t ‘old’, it’s a ‘classic’ and classics take work to restore and maintain,” said Bremerton’s Chief of the Boat Master Chief Fire Controlman Wade Jacobson, from Alum Bank, Pennsylvania. 

One of the highlights of the deployment was participating in two bilateral exercises with the Republic of Korea Navy, exercises Foal Eagle and Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Evaluation Measurement (SHAREM), to further ties with the U.S. Pacific ally, Bringham said.

“My crew got a lot out of the interactions with our close ally, and we learned a lot about operations in the constrained waters near the Korean Peninsula,” Bringham said. “Our participation in these exercises contributed to the interoperability and combined warfighting capability between our two countries.”

While building relationships in the Pacific, Bremerton conducted port-call visits to Guam, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Singapore.

“We pulled into ports of countries I would have never dreamt to visit and experience their rich cultures,” said Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Albert I. Rice, from Grandview, Texas. “From Buddhist temples in South Korea, to centuries-old castles in Japan, and to gazing upon the city of Singapore, this deployment certainly offered experiences that will have a lasting impact on my life.”

The Bremerton crew took pride in the completion of their successful deployment, and Bringham took pride in his submariners.

“I can truthfully say that I would go anywhere with this crew, knowing that they will keep the ship at sea allowing us to accomplish the mission with excellence,” Bringham said. “We are coming back home much stronger than when we left, and that is a testament to a culture of growth and development that my crew has at the deckplate level.”

USS Bremerton, commissioned on March 28, 1981, is the second ship of the U.S. Navy to bear the name of the Washington city. It is the eleventh ship of the Los Angeles-class of nuclear attack submarines. The vessel is 362-feet long, displaces 6,900 tons and can be armed with Mark-48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedoes.

For more news from the Pacific Submarine Force, visit www.csp.navy.mil.

 

 

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