03 June 2015 Millinocket Visits the Independent Republic of Kiribati during First stop of Pacific Partnership 15 The Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) pulled into the Independent Republic of Kiribati June 3, the first mission visit of Pacific Partnership 2015. The Kiribati mission kicked off with an opening ceremony on the ship’s flight deck with many honored guests, including the president of...
10 August 2015 Pacific Partnership 2015 Soldiers Train with Olongapo City Urban Search and Rescue Team U.S. Soldiers from the 84th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), trained Aug. 4-6 alongside Filipino first responders with the Olongapo City Urban Search and Rescue Team in a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness seminar as part of Pacific...
27 July 2015 USNS Mercy Crew Participate in Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Seminar in Philippines ROXAS CITY, Philippines – Multinational crew members of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) wrapped up participation in a humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) seminar July 24 hosted by Philippine government agencies at Capiz State University.Dozens of stakeholders representing a diverse...
08 October 2015 USS Fort Worth completes first CARAT exercise with Bangladesh Navy BAY OF BENGAL (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) completed its first Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (CARAT) exercise with Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal, Oct. 3.CARAT Bangladesh 2015 is a tangible representation of the continued U.S. commitment to our security...
23 September 2015 Fort Worth Conducts First Maintenance Availability in Sembawang SEMBAWANG, Singapore (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) is making preparations to get underway from Sembawang after successfully conducting preventive maintenance availability (PMAV) and restricted availability (RAV) maintenance.This availability was particularly unique, as it...
26 January 2017 First Pacific-Based F-35C Fighters Arrive at NAS Lemoore LEMOORE, California – Four of the Navy’s newest F-35C Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, Jan. 25. The jets’ arrivals mark the first time the new strike-fighter variant has been deployed to a West-coast based squadron, the recently reactivated...
12 July 2016 USS Freedom Departs for Rim of the Pacific Southern California 2016 SAN DIEGO – The Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departed Naval Base San Diego July 9 to participate in the world’s largest international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016.Freedom will operate off the coast of Southern California and participate in mine interdiction...
21 June 2016 USS Howard Hosts Vietnam War 'Battle of Hill 488' Survivors SAN DIEGO, California -- History was made June 17 pierside at Naval Base San Diego during a touching reunion 50 years in the making.Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) were treated to a firsthand account history lesson from the remaining survivors of the Battle of Hill 488, a...
25 September 2018 Indo-Pacom Wraps Up Valiant Shield 2018 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. military forces from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command wrapped up exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2018, Sept. 23rd, around the Marianas Island Range Complex as well as on Guam.Participants included the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), 15 surface ships, more...
20 September 2019 Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, Visits Sailors, Marines in Arctic Exercise SEWARD, Alaska -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer and Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz visited military forces participating in Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019 in Seward, Alaska, Sept. 17.About 3,000 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel are...