Story by Lt. Zachary Anderson | Commander, Submarine Group Nine | 06.11.2025
The sun reflected on the ocean’s surface as two MH-60R (Romeo) Sea Hawk helicopters carrying a duo of Navy photographers flew toward a metal behemoth steaming quietly on the horizon. As the helicopters approached the vessel, they were joined by two U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches—their wasp-like appearance befitting the attack helicopter’s mission and armament....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Blackwell | Carrier Strike Group ONE - CSG 1 | 10.28.2020
PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 28, 2020) – USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) was awarded the Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation during a pierside ceremony, Oct. 13, for the ship’s assistance in a 2019 maritime interdiction operation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Hendricks | U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet | 08.04.2017
PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - The Pearl Harbor-based Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Chafee (DDG 90), seized more than 800 kilos of illicit narcotics Wednesday, Aug. 2, off the coast of Central America....