News Around the Fleet

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)

n/a - USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs from San Diego Bay, Aug. 19, 2023. In preparation for expected inclement weather, U.S. 3rd Fleet units, including submarines, ships and aircraft, executed precautionary actions to mitigate potential damage during forecasted weather events in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Rosa Paschall)

Capt. Peter J. Riebe, right, relieves Capt. Amy N. Bauernschmidt, left, as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a change of command ceremony presided by Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, on the flight deck. - SAN DIEGO (May 18, 2023) Capt. Peter J. Riebe, right, relieves Capt. Amy N. Bauernschmidt, left, as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a change of command ceremony presided by Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, on the flight deck. Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Raymond D. Diaz III)

. - PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2023) Ship deployable seaborne targets move in a swarm formation off the coast of San Clemente Island during the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 23. UxS IBP 23 is a U.S. Pacific Fleet experiment, executed by U.S. 3rd Fleet, operationalizing multi-domain employment of unmanned systems to create fleet warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire M. DuBois)

USS Princeton (CG 59), USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS Hopper (DDG 70) prepare to participates in an integrated live-fire event during Group Sail. - PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2023) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), left, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS Hopper (DDG 70) participate in an integrated live-fire event during Group Sail. Group Sail demonstrates the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group's ability to rapidly aggregate the strike group units and provides an opportunity to conduct progress training to enhance levels of excellence, increase lethality and tactical proficiency of U.S. Navy units operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua Sapien)

. - Members of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4, CSG-15, Tactical Training Group Atlantic, Tactical Training Group Pacific, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center, Afloat Training Group (ATG) Pacific and ATG Atlantic stand for a group photo on Naval Air Station North Island during an offsite gathering held to allow the East and West coast teams to collaborate on fleet training and certification.