22 June 2026 Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone June 14-19 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international...
17 June 2026 George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrives in Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile...
04 June 2026 U.S. Navy, ROK Navy complete 2026 ROK-US Combined Mine Warfare Exercise POHANG, South Korea — The U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) concluded the 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise in the vicinity of Pohang, April 20-24, 2026...
12 May 2026 SRF-JRMC Continues to Deliver Warships to Fleet On Time YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) completed a key maintenance period for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), returning the ship to the fleet on time April 6...
28 April 2026 Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka After Spring Patrol YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) r flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific region...
24 April 2026 USS Blue Ridge conducts consecutive combined maritime operations with allies in Western Pacific Ocean WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducted a series of bilateral and multilateral maritime exercises with allies across the Western Pacific Ocean, April 13-17...
09 April 2026 Blue Ridge departs Changi, Singapore CHANGI, Singapore — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Changi following a port visit, Apr. 10, 2026...
26 March 2026 U.S., allied and partner navies commence Exercise Kakadu 2026 SYDNEY, Australia — U.S. Navy forces will join allied and partner nations to participate in Royal Australian Navy-led Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational maritime exercise which occurs off Australia's eastern coast, and its International Fleet Review (IFR) starting March 21...
26 March 2026 Blue Ridge visits Laem Chabang, Thailand LAEM CHABANG, Thailand — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Laem Chabang for a port visit, March 26, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last port visit to Laem Chabang was in 2024...
21 March 2026 U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, Philippine forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity MANILA BAY — The combined forces of the Philippines and the United States conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, March 20, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in...