The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrives at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard dry dock, Feb. 21, 2026. America entered the dry dock in support of a regularly scheduled maintenance period for modernization and repairs.
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 concluded their participation in the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026, Feb. 17-26, 2026.
SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Australia, the Philippines, and the United States,
demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support
of a free and open Indo-Pacific while conducting a multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA)
within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 15-16, 2025.
The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) completed Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 26 1JA off the coast of Japan in Ise Bay, Jan. 30 -Feb. 11.
