BUSAN, South Korea — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), USS Shoup (DDG 86), and USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), after a scheduled...

BUSAN, South Korea — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Busan, South Korea following a scheduled port visit, Sept. 25-30, 2025...

PHILIPPINE SEA — Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4-5...

SASEBO, Japan — The U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force completed Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA 2025 off the coast of northern Japan in Mutsu Bay, July 14-28, 2025...

SASEBO, Japan — The U.S. 7th Fleet established Commander, Task Force (CTF) 77, June 26, to serve as the principal advisor on mine countermeasure (MCM) in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...