News Around the Fleet

Vice Adm. Scott D. Conn, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma, June 3. Vice Adm. - 210603-N-ZQ216-1062 SAN DIEGO (June 3, 2021) Vice Adm. Scott D. Conn, commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma, June 3. Vice Adm. Stephen T. Koehler relieved Conn as Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Heaps)

Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returns to Naval Air Station North Island. - 210525-N-ZZ513-1029 SAN DIEGO (May 25, 2021) Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returns to Naval Air Station North Island. Theodore Roosevelt, lead ship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Air Station North Island May 25 after a deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet in support of maritime security operations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalie M. Byers)

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Cord Fraizer greets his family following Amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset’s (LPD 25) return to homeport of Naval Base San Diego. - 210523-N-WY048-1281 SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Cord Fraizer greets his family following Amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset’s (LPD 25) return to homeport of Naval Base San Diego. Somerset, a part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group returned to Naval Base San Diego May 23 after a deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th Fleets where they served as a crisis-response force for combatant commanders in the Africa, Central and Indo-Pacific Commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hector Carrera)

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. - 210522-N-NN369-1005 SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2021) Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. Bunker Hill, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Base San Diego May 22 after a deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet in support of maritime security operations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Jessica Paulauskas)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. - 210521-N-FQ994-1006 SAN DIEGO (May 21, 2021) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego. Russell, a part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Base San Diego May 21 after a deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet in support of maritime security operations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert S. Price)

U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit board an MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, prior to departing the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in support of Northern Edge 2021. - PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2021) U.S. Marines with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit board an MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, prior to departing the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in support of Northern Edge 2021. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Lieberknecht)

Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4), Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC-1130), Mexican Navy offshore patrol vessel ARM Revolucion (P 164), Royal Canadian Navy Kingston-class coastal defense vessel HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) and Royal Canadian Navy Kingston-class coastal defense vessel HMCS Brandon (MM 710) sail in formation during North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI). - PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2021) Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4), Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC-1130), Mexican Navy offshore patrol vessel ARM Revolucion (P 164), Royal Canadian Navy Kingston-class coastal defense vessel HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) and Royal Canadian Navy Kingston-class coastal defense vessel HMCS Brandon (MM 710) sail in formation during North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI). NAMSI is the tri-lateral forum among Canada, Mexico and the United States to strengthen operational effectiveness in the pursuit of maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lily Gebauer)

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Gulf of Alaska, May 7, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21). - PACIFIC OCEAN (May 7,2021) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Gulf of Alaska, May 7, 2021, in support of flight operations above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21). Navy, Air Force and Marine aircraft executed flight missions during NE21 demonstrating seamless, joint combat capabilities. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces' skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control, and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Richardson)

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 104 and Sailors assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat, April 26. - PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2021) Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 104 and Sailors assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat, April 26. Charleston is part of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI), a Secretary of Defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard's maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operation in Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler)

Members from U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 106 embarked aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) make their approach on an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat to a foreign vessel during an Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) boarding. - 210503-N-NO842-1067 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2021) Members from U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 106 embarked aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) make their approach on an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat to a foreign vessel during an Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) boarding. The OMSI program is a Secretary of Defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard's maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operations in Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jake D. Sampson)

Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) returned to her homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 30. - 210430-N-LI768-1001 PEARL HARBOR (April 30, 2021) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) returned to her homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 30. John Paul Jones conducted operations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Arabian Sea, both independently and as part of Carrier Strike Group 11. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin M. Langer)