FEBRUARY 28, 2023 – Members of the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 8, the Djiboutian Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participated in a trilateral training engagement aboard the Japanese destroyer JS Suzutsuki based in the Port of Djibouti, Feb. 25. The joint exercise focused on visit, board, search, and seizure, or VBSS, tactics that … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 - First in a two-part series on how the Navy and its partners are working to improve Arctic operations as the sea ice melts due to warming temperatures. The Arctic is the next frontier for U.S. military operations, where the physical environment poses a major threat to achieving strategic dominance, managing assets and ensuring freedom of the seas. The … [Read more...]

MANILA, Philippines (Feb. 22, 2023) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday is presented with a medallion upon his arrival to the Philippine Navy Headquarters in Manila, Philippines, Feb. 22. Gilday visited the Philippines to engage with government officials and military leadership to discuss interoperability and further advance regional maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) concluded a weeklong unmanned systems and artificial intelligence integration exercise with the United Arab Emirates Navy in the Arabian Gulf, Feb. 20. Five unmanned surface vessels (USVs) from the Emirati navy and NAVCENT’s Task Force 59 operated off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Cameras and sensors … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 17, 2023 - Brazil turned over command of a multinational naval task force to the Republic of Korea during a one-hour ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, Feb. 16. Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Ko Seung-bum assumed command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 from Brazilian Navy Rear Adm. Nelson de Oliveira Leite. Established in 2009, CTF 151 is one of four … [Read more...]