US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the rest of the Washington-based ships from its carrier strike group returned to Naval Station Everett concluding a six-month deployment. Nimitz entered its homeport on December 10, accompanied by Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shou
The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $432 million contract modification to provide research and development and lead-yard services for Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. Under the contract, Electric Boat will undertake development studies and o
US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) was inactivated in a ceremony held at Naval Kitsap-Bangor on December 5. The ceremony marked the end of 36 years of service of the nuclear-powered boat. It was also the crew’s final public event before the submarine is officially
The crew of US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) pulled into San Diego, December 5, together with San Diego-homeported guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) and NAS Lemoore-stationed Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11. USS Nimitz, and destroyer USS Shoup and USS Kidd made the stop in San Diego
Former Los Angeles-class submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) has reached a major milestone leaving the dry dock at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) during her conversion from a commissioned submarine to a moored training ship. La Jolla undocked early November and will remain pier-side to finish the final
US Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) pulled into Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on December 1, becoming the third US Navy submarine to visit a port in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region in 30 days. USS Tucson arrived in Yokosuka after previously visiting US Fleet Activities
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 27. This is San Diego’s second port visit in Souda Bay during this deployment. While in port, the crew will con
The US Navy’s recently-commissioned Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) moored at her new homeport in Hawaii for the first time on November 22. Arriving at Pearl Harbor, USS Illinois (SSN 786) completed her homeport change from Groton, Connecticut, where it was built by Gener
US Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea, for a port visit on November 22. The visit comes a day after Los Angeles-class submarine USS Key West pulled into Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Mississippi is also the first US submarine to
US Navy fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) stopped at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a port visit on November 21. The Los Angeles-class submarine is visiting Japan as a part of her Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. “I’m incredibly proud of the crew and what they have accomplished over t
GA-ASI’s MQ-9 Predator B remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) demonstrated its capability to remotely detect and track submerged contacts during a US Navy exercise on October 12, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced. Sonobuoys were deployed by US Navy helicopters and acoustic data gathered from
US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) wrapped up a series of missions and exercises in the Western Pacific returning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on November 9. The submarine took part in coordinated exercises with US and allied forces and completed three succe
US Navy attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) pulled into Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on Monday, November 6, as US president Donald Trump arrived in Tokio for his first state visit to Japan. The Virginia-class submarine’s visit is part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. “It is great to
US Navy’s amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) got underway from Souda Bay, Greece, October 21, after completing a scheduled mid-deployment voyage repair maintenance there. San Diego’s port visit allowed the crew and contractors to carry out repairs and maintenance ensuring the ship
