Amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 17 with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PELARG) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. In addition to Green Bay, the Peleliu ARG consists of amphibious
Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and other U.S. Navy assets participated in a counter-piracy exercise with elements of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Navy) PLA(N) near the Horn of Africa, Sept. 17. The exercise, the first bilateral counter-piracy exercise ever conduc
USS Ashland (LSD 48) successfully completed sea trials, Sept. 16 in Norfolk, Va., marking the end of its recent Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) maintenance availability. An availability is the time a U.S. Naval ship undergoes repairs and alterations to return it to a fully operational status and ens
More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed San Diego for deployment Monday, Sept. 17. The Peleliu ARG, composed of Peleliu, amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and amphibious dock landing
Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower paused to honor the memory of those that lost their lives on 9/11 by conducting a Patriot Day ceremony, Sept. 11. Patriot Day is an annual observance on Sept. 11, held in memory of the nearly 3,000 people who died during terrori
The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), began Certification Exercise (CERTEX), Sept. 10, during a scheduled deployment. CERTEX is an evaluated event that focuses on the 31st MEU capability of conducting vital missions such as humanitari
Commander, Submarine Forces/Submarine Force Atlantic/Allied Submarine Command held a change of command aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 7. Vice Adm. Michael J. Connor relieved Vice Adm. John M. Richardson as commander. Richardson wil
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a mass casualty drill to test emergency response capabilities, Sept. 3. The drill was an all-hands effort designed to see how well medical personnel from Bonhom
European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, NATO and Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) – the big three – call upon the shipping industry to continue to take anti-piracy measures despite the current downward trend in piracy events. In a recent report published by the International Mariti
The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to homeport San Diego, after completing certification exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California Aug. 28. CERTEX was the final two-week training evolution that graded 15th MEU’s capabilities to
More than 2,200 Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) at White Beach Naval Facility Aug. 20. The 31st MEU embarked aboard the ARG to conduct amphibious operations in the Western Pacific aboard amphibious assault
The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) announced Aug. 17 that two new apprenticeship trade opportunities are in the works for Navy Security Force (NSF) personnel. The apprenticeship will be open to all E-4 and above in select rates or those with select Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) codes. I
Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, which is permanently embarked aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, commenced a fall deployment of the 7th Fleet area of responsibility Aug. 10. During this deployment, PHIBRON 11’s staff includes over 120 Sailors from differe
The world’s largest international maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), officially concluded Aug. 3. The 23rd exercise in the biennial RIMPAC series, this year’s version involved 22 nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, and more than 200 aircraft that operated in and around
