Red Hill Repairs Finished, Awaiting DoH Validation and Approval Before Defueling

Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) quality assurance personnel observe maintenance being completed at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) in Halawa, Hawaii, June 6, 2023. US Marine Corps Photo

All repairs to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, mandated by the Hawaii Department of Health, are complete, Joint Task Force – Red Hill announced in a Wednesday night news release.

Although repairs are completed, a number of repairs still need to be validated and submitted to the...

https://news.usni.org/2023/06/29/red-hill-repairs-finished-awaiting-doh-validation-and-approval-before-defueling

U.S. 7th Fleet Denies Destroyer was Expelled from South China Sea Island Chain

Guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69) steams alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) during an underway replenishment while operating in the Philippine Sea, March 16. US Navy Photo

VA – The Navy denied that an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile illegally entered China’s maritime territory and was chased off by People’s Liberation Army forces, contradicting claims by China’s Southern Theatre Command.

China claimed early Thursday morning that USS Milius...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/23/u-s-7th-fleet-denies-destroyer-was-expelled-from-south-china-sea-island-chain

Navy Takes Delivery of Future Expeditionary Sea Base USS John L. Canley

Future USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) at its christening ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO on June 25, 2022. GD NASSCO Photo

The Navy took delivery of a new Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base ship, the service announced this week.

The future USS John L. Canley (ESB-6), built by General Dynamics NASSCO at its San Diego, Calif., shipyard, is named for retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley. Canley in 2018 received the Medal of Honor at the White House for his actions during the Vietnam...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/03/navy-takes-delivery-of-future-expeditionary-sea-base-uss-john-l-canley

U.S., Japan, South Korea Hold Ballistic Missile Defense Drills after North Korean Launches

JS ATAGO conducted an information sharing EX on BMD with U.S. and ROK naval vessels in the Sea of Japan. JSDF Photo

The U.S., Japan and South Korea carried out a trilateral Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) drill in the Sea of Japan Wednesday in response to North Korean missile launches Saturday and Monday.

U.S. Navy destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991) partici...

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/22/u-s-japan-south-korea-hold-ballistic-missile-defense-drills-after-north-korean-launches

VIDEO: Chinese Navy Fighter Flew Within 20 Feet of U.S. Air Force Plane Over South China Sea

Chinese J-11 intercepts a U.S. Air Forces R-135 over the South China Sea. US Indo-Pacific Photo

A Chinese Navy jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane in an incident over the South China Sea last week, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday.

“On Dec. 21 (China Standard Time), a People’s Liberation Army – Navy J-11 fighter pilot performed an unsafe maneuver during an intercept of a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China...

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/30/chinese-navy-fighter-flew-within-20-feet-of-u-s-air-force-plane-over-south-china-sea

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 5, 2022

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Dec. 5, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Ships Underway

Total Battle Force DeployedUnderway
293
(USS 237, USNS 56)
104
(USS 70, USNS 34)
 72
(41 Deployed, 31 Local)

Ships Deployed by Fleet

2nd Fleet3rd Fleet

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/05/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-dec-5-2022

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 28, 2022

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 28, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Ships Underway

Total Battle Force DeployedUnderway
292
(USS 236, USNS 56)
100
(USS 65, USNS 35)
 43
(41 Deployed, 2 Local)

Ships Deployed by Fleet

2nd Fleet3rd Fleet

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/28/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-nov-28-2022

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 21, 2022

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 21, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Ships Underway

Total Battle Force DeployedUnderway
292
(USS 236, USNS 56)
106
(USS 70, USNS 36)
 62
(46 Deployed, 16 Local)

Ships Deployed by Fleet

2nd Fleet3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/21/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-nov-21-2022

USS John P. Murtha Underway After Repairs in San Diego

USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) leaving San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo via San Diego Web Cam used with permission

Amphibious warship USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) left San Diego, Calif., on Thursday after two days of repairs, USNI News has learned.

The ship left San Diego just after 11 a.m. local time, according to local ship spotters. The amphib, assigned to the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, returned to port after deploying last week.

A spokesperson from Expeditionary Strike Group 3...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/17/uss-john-p-murtha-underway-after-repairs-in-san-diego

Deployed Amphib USS John P. Murtha Back in San Diego to Fix ‘Maintenance Issue’

USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) coming into San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 15, 2022. Photo via San Diego Web Cam used with permission

Amphibious warship USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) is back in San Diego to fix an unspecified maintenance issue after departing on deployment last week, USNI News has learned.

Ship spotters saw the 25,000-ton warship entering San Diego harbor on Tuesday. Murtha left San Diego on Nov. 9 for its deployment as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

A spokesperson for...

https://news.usni.org/2022/11/15/deployed-amphib-uss-john-p-murtha-back-in-san-diego-to-fix-maintenance-issue

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