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USS Milius Departs San Diego to Forward Deploy to 7th Fleet
SAN DIEGO - USS Milius (DDG 69), a ballistic missile defense (BMD) capable guided missile destroyer, will leave her homeport of San Diego, April 20, to join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Japan.
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Guests Embark the Future USS Portland for a River Transit
PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- 116 friends, family members, and guests of crewmembers assigned to the future USS Portland (LPD 27) embarked aboard the vessel to transit from Astoria, Ore. to the ship's namesake city, April 14.
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Bonhomme Richard Departs Okinawa, Prepares for Homeport Shift
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed White Beach, Okinawa April 16, to continue a routine patrol and prepare for a homeport shift to San Diego, following participation in White Beach Festival 2018.
John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Cruiser-Destroyer Warships Underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT)
SWATT events focus on advanced tactical training at sea to improve warfighting proficiency, lethality, and ship interoperability before integrated phase training with other elements of the CSG. The exercise is the third SWATT led by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SWMDC), and the second of the CRUDES variety.
Win First and Then Go to War
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” This 2,500-year-old Sun Tzu maxim was the quote of the day in USS Mason’s Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, plan of the day.
A Commander’s Perspective: Why Fleet-Up is the Best Way to Prepare U.S. Navy Captains for War
Since the release of the Comprehensive Review the Surface Warfare community has taken a hard – and much needed – introspective look at our qualification processes, training programs, and career management policies.
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San Diego Destroyer Returning Home from Deployment
SAN DIEGO - Sailors from San Diego-based destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) are scheduled to return to Naval Base San Diego, April 12, after a successful three-month deployment.
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USS Rafael Peralta Holds Change of Command Ceremony
SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2018) – Cmdr. Aaron DeMeyer assumed command of USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) from Cmdr. Brian Ribota during a ceremony April 6 aboard the USS Midway Museum.
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USS San Diego Visits Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
For the first time, the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for a regularly scheduled port visit, April 6.
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ESSEX ARG 13th MEU Complete PMINT
Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 1, the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to their respective homeports following the completion of an amphibious squadron (PHIBRON)-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) off the coast of Southern California, April 5.
How XO/CO Fleet-Up Enhances Operational Competence
Among the many debates occurring across the Navy in the wake of the USS FITZGERALD and USS JOHN S. MCCAIN collision mishaps of last summer is whether or not the Surface Community should continue with the unit-level XO/CO Fleet-Up policy.
Increased Tactical Proficiency Within the Amphibious Navy
Sailors and Marines from the USS Essex (LHD 2) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) recently departed Naval Base San Diego to engage in a first for the Navy’s Surface Warfare community
Onboard with Sailor 2025
With the Navy entering one of its largest and most dynamic growth periods to date, retaining experienced Sailors is paramount to ensuring our continued success at maintaining a dominant global presence.
Deputy Dispatches
Greetings from Surface Forces’ headquarters in Coronado. We’ve been busy, as a community and as a Navy, since our last edition of the waterfront’s finest magazine.
XO–CO Fleet-Up Works
In December 2005, the surface force’s leaders decided to transition from a traditional executive officer (XO) and commanding officer (CO) model of separate tours to a fleet-up model where the current XO relieves the CO on the same ship.
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Aegis Fleet Champion Vice Adm. James H. Doyle, Jr. Dies
This post has been updated to correct the age of Vice Adm. Doyle. He was one month shy of his 93rd birthday when he died.
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USS Carney Joins Ross in the Black Sea
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) joined USS Ross (DDG 71) in the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations on Feb. 17, as part of an operational schedule that helps sustain the U.S. Navy’s presence in the region.
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Three Gladiator Sailors Claim Historic First
MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- "Gee, I wish I were man, I'd join the Navy." These words, from a 1917 recruiting poster of a woman wearing a man's Navy uniform and a jaunty 'Dixie Cup,' are a relic of bygone era for women in the Navy today.
NEW Mark VI Patrol Boat Command Opportunities
Following in the footsteps of the Patrol Torpedo boats of World War II and the Riverine Patrol Boats in Vietnam, the modern Mark VI Patrol Boat offers today's Surface Warfare Officers
 

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