Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. John C. Aquilino and Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, announced today the start of the world’s largest international maritime exercise, the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), scheduled through Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and...

The Australian government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Navy June 25, to purchase up to six MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Air Systems (UAS).The MOU outlines the cooperative agreement between the two countries which will allow Australia to influence future design and development of...

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 completed a 48- hour Mount-Out Exercise (MOX) onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, June 19-20.This exercise simulates one of the core capabilities of a construction battalion to deploy an Air Detachment (Air Det.), along with construction equipment,...

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has completed 28 deployments, more than a quarter of a million catapult launches and arrested landings, five homeport changes, and countless operations and missions successfully executed. The decorated history of the oldest aircraft carrier in active U.S. Navy service...

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam (CG 54) and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) arrived in Manila for a regularly scheduled port visit, June 26."Manila is one of the favorite port visits for Sailors in the Pacific thanks to the beauty and welcoming...

[Following remarks by South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo]SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JAMES N. MATTIS:  Thank you Minister Song and it's a pleasure to see you again after meeting in Singapore earlier this month, of course in Hawaii as well, as we continue with what you accurately described as our...

More than 30 U.S. Navy Sailors joined dozens of local volunteers to place thousands of ceremonial candles at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman City, June 22, to honor the more than 250,000 Japanese and American lives lost during the Battle of Okinawa, the third deadliest battle ever fought...

The U.S. Navy has hospital corpsmen on all of its vessels to treat the crew if any medical emergency, injury or illness occurs. The Ticonderoga-class guided- missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) is no different.In honor of the rating, Chancellorsville held a cake-cutting ceremony, June 17,...

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Gen. Xu Qiliang of China at the People’s Liberation Army’s Bayi Building in Beijing today, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said.In a statement summarizing the meeting, White said the leaders discussed a...

3, 2, 1... "Beep." As the timer begins all you hear are his shallow breaths, sweat begins to form on his brow and his shoes grip the non-skid. It's time to give it all he has, ignore the pain and push until his body demands rest. This is just another day in the life of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA)...