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Latest News from 3rd Fleet
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March 20, 2026
RIMPAC 2026 Commanders Conference concludes in Australia
SYDNEY — Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet concluded the Commanders Conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, March 20, 2026, marking a key milestone in planning for the world’s largest international maritime exercise.
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Jan. 6, 2026
USS Fitzgerald returns to San Diego following seven-month underway
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month underway to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation, Jan. 6, 2026.
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Dec. 5, 2025
U.S. 3rd Fleet concludes Mid-Planning Conference for largest-ever RIMPAC
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet concluded the mid-planning conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Dec. 5, 2025.