Stocked with Eyeglasses and Excitement, Hospital Ship USNS Mercy Begins Pacific Partnership Deployment
Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) left its San Diego, Calif., berth this week on a mission to Oceania, where embarked…
Navy to Decommission Littoral Combat Ships USS Little Rock, USS Detroit This Week
The Navy will decommission Littoral Combat Ships USS Little Rock (LCS-9) and USS Detroit (LCS-7) this week, ending a month…
Japan, Australia Drill Together in South China Sea for Trident Exercise
Australian and Japanese forces conducted exercise Trident 2023 over the weekend in the South China Sea. …
Navy to Decommission 2 Carriers in a Row, 2 LCS Set for Foreign Sales, Says Long Range Shipbuilding Plan
The Navy will decommission two nuclear aircraft carriers back-to-back and two Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships will go up for foreign…
FY2024 Budget: Navy Request Calls for 9 New Ships, Asks to Shed 2 Littoral Combat Ships, 9 Other Ships
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to purchase nine battle force ships and decommission 11 hulls in its Fiscal Year…
Destroyer USS John Finn Joins U.S. Forward-Deployed Forces in Japan
Destroyer USS John Finn (DDG-113) is now part of the forward-deployed naval forces in Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy announced this…
USS Nimitz Back in the South China Sea After Singapore Port Visit
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group departed Singapore on Thursday after a port visit and is now back in the South…
New Navy Long Range Shipbuilding Plan Calls for Decommissioning More Cruisers, Littoral Combat Ships
The Department of the Navy’s first long-range shipbuilding plan in three years proposes multiple fleet procurement schemes for the Navy…
U.S. Vinson Carrier Strike Group Drills with Japanese Force in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR – While the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21) has departed the Western Pacific, there is still…
U.K. Royal Navy Strike Group Drilling with Oman, UAE in Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR – The United Kingdom Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG 21) is now in the Middle East…