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...
20 March 2026 USS Blue Ridge departs Manila, Philippines MANILA, Philippines — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet departed Manila, Philippines following a planned port visit March 16-20, 2026...
16 March 2026 Flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet arrives in Manila, Philippines MANILA, Philippines — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Manila, Philippines for a scheduled port visit, March 16, 2026. Blue Ridge's last visit to Manila was in 2024...
09 March 2026 Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, U.S. kick off anti-submarine warfare exercise Sea Dragon 2026 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft, one each from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 and VP-45, were joined by one P-8I from the Indian Navy (IN), one P-1 from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), two P-8A from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and one P-8A from...
03 March 2026 Japan, U.S. forces conduct Fleet Synthetic Training Joint 26-71 YOKOSUKA, Japan – Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces conducted Fleet Synthetic Training Joint (FST-J) 26-71 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka and command centers across the region Feb. 23-27, 2026...
26 February 2026 Japan, Philippine and U.S. forces conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Japan, the Philippines and the United States conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 20-26, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional...
25 February 2026 U.S. Navy concludes participation in multilateral exercise MILAN 2026 VISAKHAPATNAM, India (NNS) — A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 concluded their participation in the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026, Feb. 17-26, 2026...
23 February 2026 USS Preble Conducts Change of Command Ceremony YOKOSUKA, Japan — Cmdr. Andrew Vann relieved Cmdr. Paul Archer as commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 20, 2026...