Celebrating 25 Years
July 28, 2020 – USS New York (LPD 21) returned to Naval Station Mayport, the final ship from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to return home after completing a nearly eight-month deployment that began in December. Her late arrival is after a stop in Rota for repairs. The other ships of the ARG, the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing…
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July 19, 2020 – The newest littoral combat ship, the Freedom-variant the future USS St. Louis (LCS 19) arrived in Mayport, Fla., Jul. 17. After leaving from the shipyard in Marinette, Wis., St. Louis will officially join the fleet in August when it is commissioned in Mayport. “After a long journey from Marinette, we are excited to bring St. Louis…
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June 29, 2020 – USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, for the last time as a Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) asset, June 27, 2020. USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), named after the 32nd President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor, replaced Carney in the first of four scheduled homeport shifts to occur in support of the…
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June 16, 2020 – USS Lassen (DDG 82) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) returned to Naval Station Mayport June 14, 2020, marking the end of a nine-month deployment as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) to the U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleet. “Farragut has operated phenomenally this deployment supporting operations in the U.S. 2nd,…
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March 29, 2020 – People first and mission always. For the port operations teams across the Navy’s shore enterprise, their strong commitment to mission accomplishment is unwavering – even during a pandemic. As many communities face the challenges brought upon by COVID-19, the more than 1,800 port operations personnel at Navy installations worldwide continue to support vessels as they pull…
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