Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis Spencer | USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) | 09.10.2021
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 10, 2021) The crew of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) returned to Naval Base San Diego following participation in the multifaceted Exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Sept. 10. Freedom Banner 2021 was an annual exercise that involved strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration......
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kryzentia Weiermann | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 08.21.2017
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (NNS) – Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) arrived in Hawaii for the first port visit during its Oceania Maritime Support Initiative (OMSI) deployment, August 21....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis Spencer | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 08.14.2017
PACIFIC OCEAN (August 14, 2017) -- The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard District 14 maritime law enforcement personnel, departed San Diego in support of Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) Aug. 14....
Courtesy Story | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 04.20.2017
This month commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, an allied mission during World War II with direct relevance to the modern military’s ability to operate together. The Navy and Air Force continue to demonstrate that in their training today....
