USS Preble to Forward Deploy to Japan
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) will move to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific, the U.S. Navy announced August 3.…
USS Benfold Returns to Yokosuka
USS Benfold (DDG 65) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, from patrol on Aug. 31. During the patrol, USS Benfold conducted a wide range of operations, including maritime patrols and joint exercises…
USN/JMSDF/ROK Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise
USS Benfold conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on Aug. 29, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Maya class destroyer JS Haguro, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Sejong Daewang…
SLEP for Four Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers Approved
The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Surface Warfare Division (N96) recently approved the service life extension (SLEP) of four Arleigh Burke class destroyers. USS Ramage (DDG 61), homeported…
Carrier Strike Group 5 Concludes Keen Sword 23
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 Sailors along with Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and Joint force U.S. military personnel, conclude Keen Sword 2023 (KS23), a biennial joint/bi-lateral field training exercise, around…
USS Benfold Participates in Exercise Keen Sword
USS Benfold (DDG 65) along with units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) are conducting exercise Keen Sword 23 (KS23)…
VP-45 Participates in Resolute Dragon 2022
“The Pelicans” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 participated in exercise Resolute Dragon Oct. 10-13 in the Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to strengthen…
USS Benfold Participates in Resolute Dragon 2022
USS Benfold (DDG 65), supported U.S. Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during Exercise Resolute Dragon 22, Oct. 10-13. This is the second consecutive year Commander,…
JMSDF & ROK Navy Train With Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group
The U.S. Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in seas in the vicinity of Korea and Japan, Sept.…
USS Ronald Reagan Resumes Patrol
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Sept. 12 to continue promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Ronald Reagan’s departure…