Story by Lt. Julia Doggett | Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 | 02.19.2026
SAN DIEGO – Capt. Ryan Leary turned over as commanding officer of Destroyer Squadron Two Three (COMDESRON 23) with Capt. Scott Wilbur during a change of command ceremony held on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), February 20....
Story by Lt. Julia Doggett | USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) | 02.20.2026
SAN DIEGO – Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 (HSC 3) and first responders from Coronado Fire Department participated in a Norwegian Foot March at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, testing their physical and mental resolve in an 18.6-mile ruck for......
Story by Lt. Julia Doggett | USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) | 10.24.2025
SAN DIEGO - Capt. Brian Schrum turned over as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) with Capt. Will Mathis during a change of command ceremony held on the ship’s flight deck, October 23....
Story by Lt. Julia Doggett | Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 | 07.08.2025
SAN DIEGO (July 8, 2025) – Sac City, Iowa native and Iowa State alumnus Cmdr. Christian Colburn held a joint promotion and end-of-tour ceremony where he promoted to the rank of commander in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps onboard Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), July 1....
Photo by Lt. Julia Doggett | Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 | 07.01.2025
SAN DIEGO (July 1, 2025) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Nine Judge Advocate General (JAG) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christian Colburn receives new shoulder boards by his family during a promotion onboard Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), July 1. Carrier Strike Group Nine provides a combat-ready force to protect and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its global allies and is......
