14003 The 2021 Memorial Day Ceremony was held at Star Park and sponsored by the Silver Strand Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, the Coronado Council of the Navy League, the Coronado Marine Corps League Chapter, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2422. YOKOSUKA, Japan - Commander, Submarine Group 7 hosted their counterparts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Royal Australian Armed Forces personnel from the Australian Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) for a trilateral theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) tabletop exercise and working group at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 14-16. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKI ARG) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are conducting integrated expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations in the South China Sea Feb. 11. Naval Forces Central Command. Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet hosted the Initial Planning Conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Naval Base Point Loma, June 1 to 10. Commodore, Surface Division Two One. Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet hosted the Initial Planning Conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Naval Base Point Loma, June 1 to 10. Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific 2680 Woden Street BLDG 3304, Suite 3 San Diego, CA 92136 DSN 532 Executive Director (619) 767-6824, ext. 230205-N-QU081-1009 CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (Feb. 5, 2023) Sailors man-the-rails during an anchoring evolution aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) while pulling into Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for a port visit, Feb. 5. SINGAPORE -- Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) while moored in Changi Naval Base, Singapore, August 23. ARLINGTON, VA (Jan. 11, 2022) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers the keynote address at the 34th Surface Navy Associations (SNA) national symposium in Arlington, VA, Jan. 11. Dylon Grasso), SAN DIEGO (May 13, 2022) The medium-displacement unmanned surface vessel Sea Hunter sits pierside at Naval Base San Diego, during the Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USDIV) One Establishment ceremony. The USS Stockdale, named after Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale, returned to Naval Base San Diego, July 15, following a 10-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific. Molly Kierstead, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) Unit Public Affairs Representative (UPAR), Photo By: Mass Communication 3rd Class Lily Gebauer, Naval Strike Missile Now Aboard USS Mobile (LCS 26), Surface Warfare: The Competitive Edge, at the Surface Navy, Vice Adm. Kitchener Visits USS Manchester, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin C. Leitner, Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 2n, Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Cho, Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Heaps, Vice Adm. Kitchener Speaks at 2021 Coronado Memorial Day Celebration, Vice Adm. Kitchener Commissions Newest NROTC San Diego Graduates, Photo By: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin C. Leitner, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Millar, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Millar), Surface Navy Associations (SNA) 35th National Symposium, Photo By: Chief Petty Officer Julio Rivera, USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Participates in CARAT Timor-Leste, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk, USS John P. Murtha Completes CARAT Timor-Leste, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group Conduct Combined Exercises, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin McTaggart, USS Antietam Conducts Port Visit in Otaru, Japan, USS Lake Champlain Conducts Port Visit in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt, USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Arrives in Tomakomai, Japan for a Scheduled Port Visit, Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Johnson, Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Peter Burghart, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley, Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Jeanette Mullinax, Boatswain's Mate Embraces Tradition, Legacy of Rating, to Transform CNSP Headquarters, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Melvin Fatimehin, Sailor Receives Medal for Life-Saving Actions, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Claire DuBois, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Stevin Atkins, Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Leitner, Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Kelby Sanders, A First for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training, Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sawyer Connally, Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand, Surface Navy Association Waterfront Symposium 2022 Highlights the Forces Competitive Edge, Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin C. Leitner, SURFOR Dedicates Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific, Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Allison R. Castro, USS Anchorage (LPD 23) Welcomes Leaders to Sea Participants, Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stevin Atkins, MIDPAC Changes Command, Transitions to Operational Role, Photo By: Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Lantron, LCS Successfully Completes First Land Attack Missile Exercise, Aboard USS Jackson, MQ-8C Fire Scout returns to flight, USS Zumwalt Conducts Live Fire Missile Exercise, Photo By: Lt. j.g. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) arrived in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to conduct a port visit, Feb 5-8. Under his command the consolidation of all Cruisers, Destroyers (previously under COMDESPAC), Frigates (in Cruiser-Destroyer Force, Pacific), Amphibious (ComPhibPac), Mine Force (previously including Mine Squadron 7, disestablished in 1968), Pacific Fleet, Service Force Ships, Tenders and Repair Ships (in Service Force, Pacific Fleet (ComServPac)), Naval Special Warfare Forces (SEALS), and Amphibious warfare schools of the Pacific Fleet, was commenced. SWO Boss Visits Japan to Engage with Surface Warriors. [23] One of PhibPac's subordinate commands during World War II was Transports, Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, or TransPhibPac. The U.S. Navys Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise, May 12. The commander of TransPhibPac was known as ComTransPhibPac. David Catterall, the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), delivers remarks during a Remembrance Ceremony held for the seven Sailors lost during a collision-at-sea on the five-year anniversary. Adm. Daryl Caudle is a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and a 1985 graduate of North Carolina State University (magna cum laude) with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a schedule deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Two commands, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven and the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, recently embarked on an eighteen-month period of experimentation and naval power revitalization, creating Task Force 76/3 (TF 76/3). Between 2015 and 2017, naval operations in the Indo-Asia Pacific expanded dramatically both in direct response to national priorities and to ComPacFlt and Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (USPaCom). USS Barry Departs 7th Fleet and Japan after Six Years of Forward-Deployed Service. For more news from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S . military. Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Timor-Leste, Feb. 15. Submarine Group 7 Hosts Trilateral Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Tabletop Exercise and Working Group in Yokosuka. conducting routine operations. [1] From 1978 to 1987, and probably later, the headquarters has been located at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Coronado, California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Issac Rodriguez/Released), Vice Adm. Kitchener Speaks at Capt. Emilio Mackie). The Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) made port calls to Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i from Oct. 21-24 and Lahaina, Maui from Oct. 28-31 on their trip around the Hawaiian Islands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin C. Leitner), 220512-N-NK931-4002 PACIFIC OCEAN (May, 12, 2022) An AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile launches from the Surface-To-Surface Missile Module (SSMM) aboard Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8). Senator Daniel K. Inouye, visited the island of Hawaii. Samuel Hardgrove), 220419-N-JX182-1068 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 19, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Corie Wooldridge, from San Marcos, California, guides an MQ-8C Fire Scout, attached to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), onto the flight deck aboard Jackson. He was promoted to rear admiral (two-star) on 1 August 1990. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard are YOKOSUKA, Japan - Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a trilateral meeting with Fleet commanders from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy on board USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Feb. 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Milham/Released), SAN DIEGO (June 10, 2021) Vice Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, attends Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 objectives and overview during the RIMPAC 2022 initial planning conference (IPC) at U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters. Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a schedule deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Commander, U.S. The world's largest fleet command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square milesnearly half the Earth's surfacefrom Antarctica to the Arctic Circle and from the West Coast . Her assignments ashore include selection as a Navy Washington D.C. intern with internships at OPNAV's Deep Blue, Navy Legislative Affairs, and Joint Staff J-5; deputy executive assistant OPNAV N3/N5; seamanship and navigation instructor at the U.S. Official biography photo of Vice Admiral Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Issac Rodriguez/Released), Vice Adm. Kitchener Speaks at Capt. Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Force, speaks with junior officers at the Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific (MSTCPAC) on May 6, 2022. He completed Naval Nuclear Power training and earned a Master of Science in National Strategic Studies from . Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. 230210-N-YT019-1545 Sailors and Marines, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), pose for a photo after a game of football with members of the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2023 in Dili, Feb. 10, 2023. Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Armed Forces San Diego, California 4,591 followers The mission of CNSP is to man, train, and equip the Surface Force to provide fleet commanders . NORFOLK -- Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) hosted its first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Symposium, Apr. Dylon Grasso), SAN DIEGO (May 13, 2022) The medium-displacement unmanned surface vessel Sea Hunter sits pierside at Naval Base San Diego, during the Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USDIV) One Establishment ceremony. McGonigle's Retirement Ceremony. The Leaders to Sea program is sponsored by Commander, Naval Surface Forces and is designed to provide influential community leaders, educators, and business and industry executives with insight into the daily operations of a Navy ship at sea. And earned a Master of Science in National Strategic Studies from Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Rodriguez/Released. 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