***** Jan. 1, 2024 By NAVEUR/NAVAF/SIXTH FLEET Public Affairs NAPLES, Italy – Immediately following HAMAS’s brutal attack on Israel, the USS GERALD R. FORD Carrier Strike Group was ordered to the eastern Mediterranean to contribute to our regional deterrence and defense posture….
CMF-assigned Cutter Seizes Hashish and Methamphetamines in North Arabian Sea
***** By Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs | January 02, 2024 A U.S. Coast Guard cutter patrolling under the command of Combined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces seized hashish and methamphetamines with a total estimated street value of…
USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall Transited to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
***** Dec. 28, 2023 By U.S Naval Forces Europe/Africa NAPLES, Italy – The Wasp-class amphibious ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transited Dec. 28, 2023, from the Red Sea to the…
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Conducts Maritime Operations in South China Sea
***** 27 December 2023 From Ensign Valentine Mulango Carrier Strike Group 1, led by its flagship, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, is operating in the South China Sea following a scheduled port visit to the Republic of Singapore. While…
USCG Cutter Seneca Returns from Western Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Patrol
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Dec. 22, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) returned home to Portsmouth, Friday, following a 65-day patrol in the Western Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…
SECNAV Del Toro Meets With Industry on V-22 Osprey
Release from SECNAV Public Affairs ***** 22 December 2023 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with the chief executives of Bell Boeing earlier this week to discuss the V-22 Osprey program following the Dec. 6 grounding of the…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Departs Australia, En Route to Antarctica
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** Dec. 21, 2023 Editor’s Note: To follow the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s Operation Deep Freeze journey, click here for more imagery. HOBART, Australia — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB…
USS Washington Returns from Deployment
***** 21 December 2023 From Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron Stoner NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after successfully completing a scheduled deployment, Dec. 15, 2023. …
Navy Locates and Recovers Downed Black Hawk in the Mediterranean Sea
***** MEDITERRANEAN SEA – A team of deep ocean salvage experts located and recovered the downed MH-60 Black Hawk that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Nov. 10. The aircraft was conducting routine training when it experienced an in-flight emergency…
U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of First Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Test Asset System
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** Dec. 20, 2023 By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., — The U.S. Navy recently accepted delivery of the first Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) Test Asset System,…
