<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet</title><link>http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/surfor&amp;page=6b4c09ed-d4d5-4529-998d-813ef54658da&amp;wp=e8179f72-0afe-41a8-b62e-cd0ba927217b</link><description>Recent news from the United States Navy, Pacific Fleet.</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>USS Fitzgerald Arrives in Shimoda for Black Ship Festival</title><link>http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg62/Pages/USSFitzgeraldArrivesinShimodaforBlackShipFestival.aspx</link><description>SHIMODA, Japan - Guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) anchored in Shimoda to participate in the city's 74th annual Black Ship Festival.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VADM Swift Awards Legion of Merit to JMSDF Commander</title><link>http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lcc19/Pages/VADMSwiftAwardsLegionofMerittoJMSDFCommander.aspx</link><description>YOKOSUKA, Japan – Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift awarded Commander in Chief, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Vice Adm. Yasushi Matsushita the Legion of Merit aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>USS Tortuga Arrives in Indonesia for Exercise CARAT ‘13</title><link>http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lsd46/Pages/USSTortugaArrivesinIndonesiaforExerciseCARAT13.aspx</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia – The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived in Jakarta today, marking the beginning of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2013 (CARAT ‘13).</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sailors Celebrate 74th Annual Black Ship Festival</title><link>http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg62/Pages/SailorsCelebrate74thAnnualBlackShipFestival.aspx</link><description>SHIMODA, Japan - Commander, Battle Force 7th Fleet, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, speaks at the 74th annual Black Ship Festival commencement ceremony.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:11 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>