Story by Ensign Alexis VanBuren | Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific | 10.26.2025
Faleolo District Hospital in Apia, Samoa, welcomes members of the Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP25) medical and engineering teams for a side-by-side exchange and collaborative engagement Oct. 27, strengthening Samoa’s capacity in health care delivery and infrastructure support....
Story by Ensign Alexis VanBuren | Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific | 10.20.2025
APIA, Samoa — Pacific Partnership 2025, embarked aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), arrived in Apia, Samoa, Oct. 21, 2025, to continue the largest annual multinational humanitarian and civic assistance mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region....
Story by Ivan Skvaril | Commander Task Force 75 | 06.29.2025
From June 5 to 22, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps EOD technicians participated in IWO-TO LIVE MINEX 2025 alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force counterparts near Iwoto, Japan. Operating from JS Uraga, the joint team used unmanned underwater vehicles and divers to detect and neutralize live, unarmed naval mines, completing full Detect-to-Engage sequences in a challenging volcanic seafloor......
Story by Ivan Skvaril | Commander Task Force 75 | 06.29.2025
From June 5 to 22, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps EOD technicians participated in IWO-TO LIVE MINEX 2025 alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force counterparts near Iwoto, Japan. Operating from JS Uraga, the joint team used unmanned underwater vehicles and divers to detect and neutralize live, unarmed naval mines, completing full Detect-to-Engage sequences in a challenging volcanic seafloor......
Courtesy Story | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 06.06.2025
Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) returned to Naval Base San Diego following a three-month mission to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, June 5, 2025....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Sean Weir | Office of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief | 05.14.2025
HONOLULU (May 14, 2025) Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), announced the FY 2024 Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held, May 14, at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Andrew Velikic was selected as the Sea Sailor of the Year, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Joseph Hopkins was selected as the Shore Sailor of the Year....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Tim Pietrack | USS Nimitz (CVN 68) | 04.04.2025
Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet visited the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while underway in the Indo-Pacific, recognizing the ship’s enduring legacy and the dedication of its crew in advancing regional security, strengthening partnerships and inspiring future generations of naval leaders....
Courtesy Story | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 02.08.2025
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their homeport, Naval Base San Diego, after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 7th and 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 7....
