Category Archives: U.S. Navy

U.S., Philippines Begin Three Days of Joint Patrols in the South China Sea 

U.S., Philippines Begin Three Days of Joint Patrols in the South China Sea 

USS Dewey (DDG-105), bottom, steams in formation with the Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessel BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PS 15) while conducting a bilateral sail in the South China Sea, Oct. 21, 2023. US Navy Photo

On Nov. 21, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, began joint maritime and aerial patrols in the South China Sea. Read More

USS Carl Vinson Makes South Korea Port Call, China Pushes Back Against Aussie Accusations

USS Carl Vinson Makes South Korea Port Call, China Pushes Back Against Aussie Accusations

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulls into Busan, Republic of Korea for a port visit on Nov. 21, 2023. US Navy Photo

- Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) docked in Busan, Republic of Korea on Tuesday after wrapping its participation in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) while on Sunday, carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) returned to its homeport in Yokosuka, marking its last scheduled deployment as the forwarded deployed carrier in Japan. Read More

Navy Still Evaluating Effectiveness of Quality of Life Improvements

Navy Still Evaluating Effectiveness of Quality of Life Improvements

Sailors assigned to air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73), man the hose team during a general quarters drill, in Newport News, Virginia April 7, 2023. US Navy Photo

THE PENTAGON – It is too early for the Navy to determine if measures put in place after a Navy report found an overwhelmed mental health system and quality of life lapses for crews in extended repair and overhaul periods will have a positive effect, service leaders told reporters Monday. Read More

State Dept. Signs off on $2.3B Japanese ‘Counterstrike’ Tomahawk Missile Buy

State Dept. Signs off on $2.3B Japanese ‘Counterstrike’ Tomahawk Missile Buy

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Japan is one step closer to acquiring 400 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles and support systems as part of a $2.35 billion foreign military sales case, the State Department announced on Friday. Meanwhile, Australia has accused China of unsafe and unprofessional conduct when a used an active sonar system in the East China Sea while Royal Australian Navy (RAN) divers were in the water nearby. Read More