Story by John Goulette | Surface Warfare Schools Command | 07.22.2025
NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I. (July 22, 2025) – Surface Warfare Schools Command hosted the Junior Officer Shiphandler of the Year award ceremony on July 15, 2025, a prestigious event sponsored by the Surface Navy Association. The award recognizes exceptional shiphandling skills and leadership among junior officers in the surface fleet. This year's ceremony was presided over by Vice Adm.......
Courtesy Story | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 04.18.2024
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Cmdr. Jonathan Greenwald relieved Cmdr. John E. Holthaus as commanding officer of USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) in a ceremony held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 18. Holthaus, a native of Glen Burnie, Maryland and the ship’s ninth commanding officer, assumed command of Michael Murphy in October 2022....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Julio Rivera | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 01.10.2024
ARLINGTON, Va.— Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, emphasized warfighting effectiveness during his keynote remarks at the 36th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium in Arlington, Va., Jan. 9. McLane outlined his vision for the Surface Force centered on progressing the Competitive Edge strategy and achieving the North Star goal of 75 mission capable......
Courtesy Story | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 10.25.2023
The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), arrived at its new homeport in San Diego Oct. 25....
Story by Julie Ann Ripley | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 08.22.2023
The future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) will join the active fleet with a commissioning ceremony at Eastport, Maine on September 30....
Story by Karli Yeager | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 08.07.2023
The Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), and its crew arrived at the ship’s new home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Aug. 7....
Story by Grady Fontana | Naval Medical Forces Pacific | 03.15.2023
Members of various commands and amphibious ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) medical department participated in a medical exercise implementing a Casualty Receiving Treatment Ship (CRTS) mission aboard Boxer at Naval Base San Diego, California, March 6-10....
Story by Karli Yeager | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 10.04.2022
SAN DIEGO – The Embedded Mental Health (EMH) building held its inauguration ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 3.
