News Around the Fleet

USS Antietam (CG 54) Homeport Shifts to Hawaii - 240405-N-RM312-4928 The Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) passes the USS Arizona memorial while arriving to its new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 5, 2024. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot)

RIMPAC FPC - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Takahiro Ishizaka, left, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Atterbury during a medical working group as part of the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 final planning conference at Naval Base Point Loma Annex in San Diego, March 26, 2024. Approximately 750 personnel from 29 nations scheduled to participate in RIMPAC 2024 attended the FPC to conduct a review of the overall exercise plan for the 29th iteration of the world's premier international maritime exercise. RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Lily Gebauer)

[none] - The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) returns to homeport at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in San Diego after completing a deployment in support of Pacific Partnership 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Alexander)

none - The unmanned surface vessel (USV) Ranger returns to its homeport, Naval Base Ventura County, in Port Hueneme, California, concluding Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Jan. 15, 2024. IBP 23.2 is a Pacific Fleet exercise to test, develop and evaluate the integration of unmanned platforms into fleet operations to create warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jesse Monford)

. - Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is a biennial exercise designed to foster and sustain cooperative relationships, critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The exercise, which takes place in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. (U.S. Navy graphic by Lt. Emily Paiz and Royal Canadian Navy Lt. Tristen Robertson)

none - Conservation and resource enforcement officers with Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources monitor and observe for environmental changes at the site of a downed U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon in waters just off the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 22, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero)

none - U.S. Navy Sailors with Waterfront Operations, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, deploy two environmental containment booms around a downed Navy P-8A Poseidon in waters just off the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, MCBH, Nov. 21, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

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None - The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) gets underway in support of Pacific Partnership 2024-1 from Naval Base San Diego, California, Oct. 10, 2023. Pacific Partnership, now in its 18th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Negron)

[N/A] - The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) returned to its homeport in San Diego, Aug. 29. Homeported in San Diego as a part of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE, USS Canberra is a fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS like USS Canberra integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

The crew of USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) disembark the ship during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego. - SAN DIEGO (Sep. 1, 2023) The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) disembark the ship during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 1, 2023. Lake Champlain was decommissioned after more than 35 years of distinguished service. Commissioned Aug. 12, 1988, Mobile Bay served in the U.S. Pacific Fleet and supported Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and in support of the global war on terrorism. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stevin C. Atkins)