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Capt. Colby Howard relieved Capt. D. Wilson Marks as Commander, Naval Surface Group Western Pacific (CNSGWP) during a ceremony, June 14, at U.S. Fleet Activity Yokosuka.

(Hohn Air Base, Germany) Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Eight (HSC 28) is conducting airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM) operations as part of the BALTOPS 2019 Mine Warfare Task Group June 15.

Sydney, Australia – The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Sydney, Australia, for a scheduled port visit June 18.

The forward-deployed San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay, Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland, and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unitarrived in Brisbane, Australia, for a scheduled port visit June, 18.

Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet presented the Battle Effectiveness (Battle “E”) award to the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) as part of a visit to local Forward Deployed Naval Force- Japan (FDNF-J) ships and commands June 13.

A Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific (MIDPAC) change of command ceremony was held June 14 at Kilo Pier on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH).

Cmdr. Mark W. Lawrence relieved Cmdr. Edward P. Bertucci as commanding officer of USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in a June 14 ceremony aboard the ship at Naval Base San Diego.

SAN DIEGO – A qualified crew is essential for a warship and the Sailors who man them, but how do Sailors get qualifications without a ship?

As part of a furthering of the relationship between the U.S. Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), a sailor assigned to Commander Task Force 70 was invited to, and attended, the Lead Leaders Leadership Course at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, New Zealand.

Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) experienced authentic Thai cuisine during a joint cooking engagement with local professional chefs during a port visit June 10, 2019.

The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships, led by Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise, completed a transit through the Philippine Sea, June 16.

(BALTIC SEA) German, Norwegian, Danish, and U.S. Navy sailors from the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise Mine Warfare Task Group came together to clear three WWII-era air-laid mines here, June 14.

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked elements from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in maneuvering and communication drills with Indian navy ship, Rajput-class destroyer INS Ranvijay (D 55) in the Bay of Bengal, June 14.

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) received the Retention Excellence Award for fiscal year 2018 marking the third year in a row the ship has earned the prestigious award.

Two Phantom Warriors earned their surface warfare officer pins aboard USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in May.

France’s Marine Nationale, the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the U.S. Navy completed the U.S. 5th Fleet mine countermeasures exercise Artemis Trident in the Arabian Gulf in April 2019.

SAN DIEGO - Lt. Matthew “Hunter” Harvey, from Oakboro, North Carolina, assumed command of Coastal Riverine Squadron 3, Alpha Company, Crew 1, during a ceremony held on board Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, June 7.

TODENDORF, Germany (NNS) -- Vice Adm. Andrew “Woody” Lewis, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, visited with forces from exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) Mine Warfare Task Group during the first day of operations during the exercise June 9.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked elements from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Visakhapatnam for a port call, June 11.

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) held a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Base Point Loma, May 31.

PHUKET, Thailand (June 8, 2019) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Phuket, Thailand June 8 for a scheduled port visit.

NEWPORT, R.I. (June 6, 2019) – A Laurel, Md. native assigned to USS Monsoon (PC 4) was selected as the 2018 Naval Surface Force (SURFOR) Junior Officer Shiphandler of the Year (JOSH), June 5.

SAN DIEGO- (May 23, 2019) – Sailors and Marines participated in the 5th annual Gator Week hosted by Expeditionary Strike Group THREE (ESG-3) at Admiral Baker Park May 21 - 23.

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) announced Lt. j.g. Christian Jaunich as the 2018 CNSP Junior Officer Shiphandler of the Year (JOSH).

PHILIPPINE SEA - The guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JSMDF) destroyers JS Ariake (DD 109) and JS Asahi (DD 119) conducted operations together in the Philippine Sea, May 29.

SAN DIEGO, Ca. (NNS)—Sailors from Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), placed over 100 flags on the headstones of fallen Veterans during a Memorial Day Event at La Vista Memorial Park.

USS Antietam (CG 54) held a change of command ceremony at U.S. Naval Base Guam, May 30, 2019. During the ceremony, Capt. Tadd Gorman relieved Capt. George A. Kessler as the ship's Commanding Officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) held a change of command ceremony, May 24, at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

Thirty-six Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs) participated in the third annual IAMD WTI Re-Blue

Twenty-nine warfare tactics instructor (WTI) candidates completed Instructor and Tactics Course, the first stage of WTI qualification at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) Headquarters onboard Naval Base San Diego May 23.

To encourage innovation, experimentation, and combat readiness, Vice Adm. Richard Brown, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, announced the establishment of Surface Development Squadron ONE during a ceremony, May 22.

Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) participated in a drill combining navigation and seamanship training with visual information training at the Navigation, Seamanship and Shiphandling Trainer (NSST) on Naval Base San Diego May 21.

SAN DIEGO - Vice Adm. Richard Brown, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP), announced the winner of the 2018 CNSP Surface Warfare Officer of the Year (SWOY), May 15.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) - The forward-deployed aircraft-carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with supporting Commander Task Force 70 units began underway operations in the Indo-Pacific May 22.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Stockdale, including detachments from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 “Raptors,” returned to their homeport of San Diego.

SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) – A group of civic and government leaders embarked and toured USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), as the 7th Fleet flagship made a port call to Naval Base Guam May 20.

SASEBO, Japan (NNS) – Rear Adm. Fred Kacher assumed command of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet from Rear Adm. Brad Cooper during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) May 17.

SAN DIEGO (May 15, 2019) – The U.S. Navy is taking deliberate steps to build and sustain fleet readiness while preparing the surface force to win the high-end fight.

190510-N-DD818-0002 NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DAHLGREN (May 10, 2019) Deputy Commander, U.S. Second Fleet and Deputy Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, Rear Adm. John B. Mustin, center, poses for a photo with graduates of the Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course of Instruction at the AEGIS Training and Readiness Center onboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. SMWDC is one of the Navy's five Warfighting Development Centers and its mission is to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Laurie Buchanan/Released)

SAN DIEGO – More than sixty Anti-Submarine/Anti-Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs) participated in a WTI Re-Blue hosted by Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) Sea Combat Division (SCD) onboard Naval Base Point Loma’s Harbor Drive Annex, May 7 to May 9.

Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, for a port visit for resupply and routine maintenance purposes, May 9.

PORTLAND (May 3, 2019) – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) held a change of command while in dry dock at Vigor Shipyard in Portland, Oregon, May 3.

EVERETT, Wash. -- The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) recently completed new installs on the Shiphandling trainer (Navigation Seamanship Shiphandling Trainer - NSST).

SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer joined ships from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Philippine Navy to sail through the South China Sea, May 2-8.

MARSEILLE, France – The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) completed a scheduled port visit to Marseille, France, April 27 - 30.

MARSEILLE, France – U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and Principality of Monaco, Jamie McCourt, visited the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in Marseille, April 28.

SAN DIEGO - Sailors and Marines from Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed their homeport of Naval Base San Diego, May 1, PHIBRON 5 for a regularly scheduled deployment.

U.S. Seventh Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), arrived in Jakarta for a port visit May 1, as the United States and Indonesia celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2019.

The crew of the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) made a confection connection with their namesake, April 25, when they visited a Dairy Queen in Topsham, Maine.

SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2019) – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) held a change of command on the ship’s flight deck while pierside at Naval Base San Diego, Apr. 29.