The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) will arrive in Colombo for a port call March 26, the first visit by a U.S. Navy ship since October 2011. The visit builds upon last month’s Partnership Dialogue in Washington D.C., where both nations pledged to strengthen maritime security...

(March 23, 2016) (left to right) Dr. James P. Delgado, director of Maritime History for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Dr. Robert V. Schwemmer, regional coordinator of Maritime History for the NOAA Office of National Marine...

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- Months of planning and two weeks of flying and working side-by-side, came to an end for the participants of the 22nd iteration of Exercise Cope Tiger 16, during a closing ceremony, held here March 18.Cope Tiger is an annual multilateral aerial exercise...

Ninety-five years ago, the World War I era Navy tug vanished with 56 crewmembers aboard.Today, NOAA and the U.S. Navy announced the discovery of the USS Conestoga (AT 54) in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary off San Francisco, 95 years after the Navy seagoing fleet tugboat disappeared...

U.S. ArmyArmy Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody salutes the flag during her retirement ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va.We are reminded every day that our nation’s freedom and justice is fought for and secured by the heroes of our military. It is the character of many individuals who display an...

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, was the guest speaker for a female officer mentorship session at Naval Base San Diego, March 22. As the first female commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet, Tyson constantly gets asked the question if there are any differences or challenges...

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (NNS) -- P-3C Orion planes from Patrol Squadron (VP) Four, departed Kaneohe from Marine Corps Base Hawaii for the last time, March 18. The Skinny Dragons of VP-4 began a challenging tri-site deployment to three different areas of responsibility (AORs). The theme, 'Aloha...

WATERS OFF THE KOREAN PENINSULA - The John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) departed ports in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to participate in exercise Foal Eagle with the ROK Armed Forces, March 18.Foal Eagle is a regularly scheduled, annual exercise based on realistic training scenarios intended to...

CHANGI, Singapore (NNS) -- Maritime leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet, Republic of Singapore Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, Philippine Navy and Indonesian Navy met for a professional exchange of ideas to discuss operational topics aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), March 19-20. The...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered his congratulations to Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks following the announcement today that President Barack Obama intends to nominate Brooks to be commander of U.S. Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command.Brooks currently...