From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, May 19, 2025 SAN DIEGO – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a…
Navy Reserve Chief Looks Forward to KC-130J Aircraft
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy Reserve Force expressed appreciation for congressional support in procuring KC-130J Super Hercules tanker/transport aircraft to modernize the force’s organic airlift fleet. “We are…
Vigor Marine CM San Diego Completes USS Tripoli (LHA 7)
Vessel’s early departure shows skill, commitment of San Diego team SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 30, 2025) – Vigor Marine CM San Diego, a division of Vigor Marine Group, has successfully completed a Continuous Maintenance Availability on USS Tripoli (LHA 7),…
USNS Comfort Departs Norfolk in Support of Continuing Promise 2025
by LaShawn Sykes – USN Military Sealift Command, May 30, 2025 NORFOLK, Virginia (May 30, 2025) – The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Naval Station Norfolk to begin its summer deployment to the U.S. Southern…
Marine Attack Squadron 231 completes its final Harrier flight at Cherry Point
From 2d Marine Aircraft Wing Strategic Communications MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, known as the “Ace of Spades,” marked the end of an era with its final AV-8B Harrier II flight on…
MSPF Conducts Maritime Interception Operations During ARMEUEX
Photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, May 18, 2025 ATLANTIC OCEAN — U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a vessel in rigid-hull inflatable boats while conducting maritime interception operations aboard U.S. Navy…
USS Gravely and U.S. Coast Guard Conduct Drug Interdiction in Caribbean Sea
by U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs, May 29, 2025 CARIBBEAN SEA — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) seized an estimated 860 pounds of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, May 25. The…
USNAVSOUTH and Salvadoran Navy integrate Robotic and Autonomous Systems during FLEX 2025
By USNAVSOUTH/4TH FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS, May 29, 2025 SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (May 27, 2025) — Cooperative Security Location (CSL) Comalapa, in coordination with the Salvadoran Navy, hosted the annual U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S….
First Augmented Reality Maintenance Systems Operational on Five Ships
By Brian Varela, May 14, 2025 Sailors are a ship’s first line of defense against system failures. But when the issue requires a subject matter expert (SME), repairs have often had to wait until a technician could travel to the…
Coast Guard offloads more than $211 million in illicit drug interdictions in the Eastern Pacific
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, May 29, 2025 MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis’ crew offloaded more than 28,500 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $211.3 million, Thursday, at Port Everglades. The seized contraband was the result of…
