Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** Nov. 27, 2023 | By C. Todd Lopez This weekend, the USS Mason and partner nation naval vessels responded to a distress call from the commercial shipping vessel M/V Central Park, which had been…
Navy Defuels P-8A Poseidon in Kaneohe Bay
Release from Commander, 3rd Fleet Public Affairs ***** 28 November 2023 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii —The Navy on Sunday completed a key first step in recovering its P-8A from the bay by removing much of the fuel from the jet aircraft,…
IKE STRIKE GROUP TRANSITS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
Release from Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** 27 November 2023 ARABIAN GULF – The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) completed a scheduled transit through the Strait of Hormuz into the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 26. …
Update: P-8A Poseidon in Kaneohe Bay
Release from U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs ***** By From U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii – During the Thanksgiving holiday, Nov. 23, U.S. Navy Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 were busy in and around the downed…
U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in the South China Sea
Release from Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs ***** 27 November 2023 From Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs On November 25, USS Hopper (DDG 70) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands,…
CNO and MCPON Conduct Trip to Indo-Pacific to Underscore Commitment to Allies, Visit Sailors
Release from CNO Public Affairs ***** WASHINGTON, DC – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea traveled to Guam, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to underscore the U.S. Navy’s…
Leonardo DRS Hybrid Electric Drive Propulsion System Successful in Republic of Korea Navy Sea Trials of First Ulsan-Class Frigate
Release from Leonardo DRS Inc. ***** November 20, 2023 ARLINGTON, Va.– Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today the successful completion of comprehensive sea trials of the first Ulsan-Class Future Frigate experimental Batch-3 (FFX-III) for the Republic of Korea Navy…
U.S. 7th Fleet and Armed Forces of the Philippines Begin Maritime Cooperative Activity
Release from Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs ***** Nov. 22, 2023 By Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs SOUTH CHINA SEA – U.S.7th Fleet (C7F) and Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) units began a maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the South…
P-8 Mishap in Hawaii Is Possible First Loss in Aircraft’s Career
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ***** ARLINGTON, Va. — A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft ran off a runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on Nov. 20, likely resulting in the first loss of…
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returns to Yokosuka
Release from USS Ronald Reagan ***** YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returned to its forward-deployed port in Yokosuka, Japan, following a six-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 19. During the ship’s final…
