News Around the Fleet

USS Gabrielle Giffords returns to homeport of Naval Base San Diego. - NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jan. 31, 2021) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, January 31. Gabrielle Giffords returned following a 17-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 4th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert S. Price)

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jan. 28, 2021) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, January 28. Comstock returned following a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 4th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert S. Price) - NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Jan. 28, 2021) Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego, January 28. Comstock returned following a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 4th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert S. Price)

210114-N-FP334-1129 NAVAL STATION EVERETT, Wash. (Jan. 14, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) man the rails as the ship pulls into Naval Station Everett, Jan 14. Ralph Johnson returned following a successful deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, which included freedom of navigation operations and participation in Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier) - 210114-N-FP334-1129 NAVAL STATION EVERETT, Wash. (Jan. 14, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) man the rails as the ship pulls into Naval Station Everett, Jan 14. Ralph Johnson returned following a successful deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, which included freedom of navigation operations and participation in Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Collier)

Sailor stands lookout on USS William P. Lawrence - 210111-N-XL376-1036 PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 11, 2021) – Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ateca L. Williams, from Vallejo, Calif., stands a lookout watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) as it returns to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 11. William P. Lawrence returned following a successful deployment to the 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which included counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maria G. Llanos)

USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Pacific Ocean. - PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 18, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. Third Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey Scoular)

Guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) returns to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam - 201029-N-MQ703-1005 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 29, 2020) Guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) returns to its homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam October 29. The ship returned following a successful seven-month deployment to U.S. 4th and U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jaimar Carson Bondurant)

Guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to its homeport of San Diego October 13. The ship returned following a successful nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. - SAN DIEGO (October 8, 2020) Guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) returns to its homeport of San Diego October 13. The ship returned following a successful nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalie M. Byers)

USS Pinckney (DDG 91) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego - SAN DIEGO (Oct. 5, 2020) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) returns to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following the successful completion of a nine-month deployment. While deployed, Pinckney spent time in the U.S. 4th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Woody S. Paschall)

USS Kidd sails through Pacific Ocean - 200729-N-N3764-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29,2020) The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) participates in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with El Salvadoran Navy Maritime Patrol Vessel 13 (PM-13) , July 29, 2020. The PASSEX enabled the forces to enhance communication, interoperability and maintain operational readiness. Kidd is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Jonathan Haynes/Released)

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114) - PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2020) Multinational navy ships and a submarine steam in formation during a group sail off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020, August 21. “Like-minded nations come together in RIMPAC in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific where all nations enjoy unfettered access to the seas and airways in accordance with international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) upon which all nations’ economies depend,” said Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet. Ten nations, 22 ships, 1 submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea in the waters surrounding Hawaii. 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 is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114) - 200830-N-NO842-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2020) Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114) August 30. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. 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 is a unique training platform designed to enhance interoperability and strategic maritime partnerships. RIMPAC 2020 is the 27th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)