05 October 2021 Future USS Daniel Inouye Sails for Hawaii BATH, Maine - The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), sailed away from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard, Oct. 4.The ship is en route to its homeport, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for its scheduled commissioning in December.“Following delivery to the Navy...
30 August 2021 USS Carl Vinson Arrives in Yokosuka for Port Visit YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka Aug. 28 for a scheduled port visit.The Carl Vinson is homeported in San Diego, Ca., and departed Aug. 2 in support of global maritime security operations.“Our crew is excited and...
11 March 2021 Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Daniel Inouye BATH, Maine -- The Navy accepted delivery of the guided missile destroyer future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, March 8.Delivery of DDG 118 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship...
04 March 2021 U.S. Embassy Hosts Commemoration of Battle of Sunda Strait JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The U.S. Embassy was honored to host distinguished guests from the Indonesian, Australian, and U.S. Navies, Armed Forces, and Governments for a day of remembrance of shared history in commemoration of the Battle of Sunda Strait, on 1 March 2021. After playing the national...
28 July 2020 CNO Asks Fleet for Moment of Silence in Honor of USS Indianapolis 75th Anniversary WASHINGTON -- Today, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday sent a message to the fleet asking for a moment of silence on July 29, between 11:03 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. EDT, to honor the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis (CA 35).Below is the text of his message:“On July...
23 June 2020 DOD Official Details COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts WASHINGTON -- Since January, when the effects of COVID-19 started to be felt in the United States, the Defense Department's priority has been to protect the more than 3 million service members, their families and all DOD civilians and contractors, while continuing the national security mission, said...
04 November 2019 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, JMSDF Escort Division 12 Train Together PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Division 12 conducted bilateral exercise at sea in support of regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific, Oct. 24 through Nov. 2.The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy executed...
01 August 2019 Soldiers Help Make Young Man's Wish Come True SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- At times, remembering what it's like to be a kid can be great. For others, not so much.Many children around the world, including Alexander Hipp, suffer with a critical illness. They are unable to have a care-free childhood, taking away the very foundation of what it's...
10 June 2019 Public Hearing Held for Tinian Infrastructure Improvement Plans TINIAN, Guam -- Members of the Tinian Government and local community met with Air Force officials at the Tinian Elementary School, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, during a public hearing for the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Survey for the Tinian Divert fuel pipeline plan,...
05 June 2019 U.S. Air Force Bomber, Fighter Squadrons Support Australian Air Force Training ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia -- The 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), forward deployed from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, and the California Air National Guard’s 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron out of Fresno, Calif., provided training support to the Royal Australian...