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USS Michael Murphy holds its first family day cruise
Oahu, Hawaii - USS Michael Murphy held its first family day cruise off the coast of Oahu.
Family, Friends Embark USS Bunker Hill
SAN DIEGO (- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) welcomed nearly 180 friends and family members aboard for a friends and family day cruise.
USS Lake Champlain Hosts Friends and Family Day Cruise
SAN DIEGO – USS Lake Champlain got underway with 213 guests onboard for a Friends and Family Day Cruise
Blue Ridge Hosts Friends, Family for Cruise
TOKYO - USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) welcomed aboard nearly 400 friends and family along with U.S. 7th Fleet staff Sailors for a "Friends and Family Day Cruise".
Sterett Sailors Stay Connected to Family, Friends with United Through Reading
USS STERETT, At Sea - Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) stayed connected with friends and families back home by participating in the United Through Reading (UTR) program, April 20.
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD6)
Director of Task Force Energy Addresses USS Bonhomme Richard Sailors Families
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The director of Navy Task Force Energy (TFE) addressed Sailors and families aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during the ship's Family Day Cruise Jan. 12.
Chief of Navy’s Chaplain Corps Visits USS Essex
Chief of Navy’s Chaplain Corps Visits USS Essex
SASEBO, Japan – The Chief of Navy Chaplains, Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd visited the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Jan. 6.
USS Makin Island (lhd8)
Social Media Websites Serve as Important Communication Tool for Makin Island ARG
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea - With Dec. 31 closing out 2011 and marking the 48th day of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group’s (ARG) maiden deployment, social media continues to be utilized as a valuable communication tool to keep friends and family members informed of the ARG’s current operations.
USS Halsey Sailors Kick off the New Year at Sea
USS HALSEY, At sea (NNS) - Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) brought in the new year during a celebration on the mess decks while on a Western Pacific deployment Dec. 31.
USS Port Royal Celebrates Christmas At Sea
USS PORT ROYAL, At Sea - Sailors aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) celebrated Christmas in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
Makin Island Sailors and Marines Communicate with Loved Ones via VTC
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At Sea- Several Sailors and Marines deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) were able to speak face-to-face with their families Dec. 29, using video teleconferencing (VTC) technology between the ship and the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) in San Diego.
Social Media Websites Help Keep Makin Island Sailors and Marines Connected
USS MAKIN ISLAND, At sea - The leadership of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) continues to use social media as a valuable communication tool to keep friends and family members informed on the ship's current operations.
USS Wayne E Meyer Celebrates Christmas at Sea
USS WAYNE E. MEYER, At sea - Sailors aboard guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) took time to celebrate Christmas while deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility Dec. 25.
USS Denver Holds Annual Children’s Christmas Party
SASEBO, Japan - Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) and their families participated in the ship’s Annual Kid’s Christmas Party on Dec. 16.
USS Mobile Bay (cg53)
Lucky Lightning
Miracles happen everyday. Sometimes you get lucky and lightning strikes twice. One USS MOBILE BAY Sailor had that kind of day recently and did something new and unexpected, at least for a ship at-sea, consummating a moment that is sometimes a bittersweet one for those deployed away from families
Halsey Sailors Are United Through Reading
USS HALSEY, At Sea - Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) are staying connected to family with United Through Reading (UTR) while on their western Pacific deployment.
Port Royal Sailors Connect With Family Through Reading
KHALIFA BIN SALMAN PIER, Bahrain - Sailors deployed aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) are connecting with their loved ones in a unique way—by recording themselves reading a book.
Deployed Sailors Aboard USS Pearl Harbor Connect with Family Members
USS PEARL HARBOR, At sea – Deployed Sailors and Marines aboard dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) began using the United Through Reading (UTR) program Dec. 5 to keep in touch.
USS Makin Island Hosts Command Family Day
More than 300 family and friends of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Sailors and Marines visited the ship during its Family Day event July 11.
USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Osaka
OSAKA, Japan - The 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived at Osaka, Japan, May 13 for a port visit that will strengthen already strong ties between the United States and Japan.
The families of the USS CURTS’ sailors sit down to enjoy fun and food at the USS CURTS Family Picnic
USS CURTS Hosts Family Picnic
April 15th, 2011 – The USS CURTS celebrated their appreciation for their families’ continued support by hosting a USS CURTS Family Picnic. The families enjoyed a grilled feast, a bounce-house, and waterslide for the children.
Surface Families Rally to Support Evacuees
SAN DIEGO (April 8, 2011) — Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet’s (SURFPAC) Ombudsman is leading a campaign to collect donations that began March 26, to support Navy families evacuated from Japan after an earthquake and subsequent Tsunami struck the country March 11.
Families enjoy a LCAC display on the flight deck of USS Boxer LHD 4 during a Family Day Cruise
Family Day Cruise Onboard USS Boxer (LHD 4)
SAN DIEGO (January 28, 2011) – Families enjoy a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) display on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer LHD 4 during a Family Day Cruise.
Naval Surface Force Holds First Ombudsmen Assembly of 2011
SAN DIEGO - Naval Surface Forces (SURFOR) hosted its first Surface Force Ombudsmen Assembly of 2011, Jan. 19 at Murphy Canyon Chapel.
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Guillermo Weillard carves a Christmas turkey during dinner service aboard USS Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Hosts Sailors, Families for Christmas Dinner
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 25, 2010) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Guillermo Weillard carves a Christmas turkey during dinner service aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).
XO cooking
Belly Stretcher 2010
San Diego, CA (09/28/2010) - This year’s Thanksgiving Belly Stretcher at TACRON-11 was kicked off by Commander Burbridge, reminding us all that we are thankful for the Dets that are out and the Dets preparing for deployment.
Surface Force Ombudsmen celebrate 40th anniversary with Vice Admiral D.C. Curtis and his wife Towanda
SURFPAC Celebrates Ombudsmen's 40th Anniversary
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SURFPAC) celebrated the 40th anniversary of the ombudsmen program with an awards ceremony honoring 81 ombudsmen in San Diego on Sept. 8th.
Surface Line Week Events
Surface Line Week 2010
SAN DIEGO— Surface Line Week (SLW), a ten day contest sponsored by Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet will begin Aug. 12 and run through Aug 20. The annual competition is a marquee event on the San Diego waterfront and features a series of activities dedicated to friendly competition in a variety of seamanship and sporting events.
100428-N-2086-G002 Kimberly Miller (left), of the USS Boxer’s Family Readiness Group, discusses future activities with Boxer Sai
Boxer Families Prepare For Deployment with FRG
Boxer Families Prepare For Deployment with Family Readiness Group
Families Help Patriot Win Battle "E"
USS PATRIOT, At Sea (NNS) -- Commander Naval Surface Forces announced the mine counter-measures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) the winner of the 2009 Battle Efficiency award for Commander Mine Counter-Measures Squadron 1 Feb. 11.
SURFOR Ombudsman Hosts Assembly for Surface Ombudsmen
Naval Surface Forces (SURFOR) Ombudsman, Stephanie J. Du Bose, held an Ombudsmen Assembly May 13 at Murphy Canyon Chapel to focus on suicide prevention and awareness
RTH Brings Navy Families Together
As Pre-Commissioning Unit Makin Island (LHD 8) increases operational tempo, travel entitlements such as return to homeport (RTH) are relieving Sailors of the stress of being separated from family.

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