MAY 14, 2020 - Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Tornado (PC 14) returned to Mayport, Florida, May 13, following a 68-day counter narcotics patrol in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Tornado contributed to Joint Interagency Task Force South’s disruption of more than 35,000 kilograms of cocaine and almost 4,000 pounds of marijuana. This led to keeping an estimated … [Read more...]

MAY 13, 2020 - A U.S. Navy ship conducted presence operations near Panamanian flagged drillship, West Capella, May 12. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) operated in the southern South China Sea marking the second time that an LCS patrolled there since USS Montgomery (LCS 8) sailed with USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), May 7, … [Read more...]

MAY 12, 2020 - As I approached the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., it was instantly apparent why the Navy chose the first Southern California Dreamhack gaming festival to debut its eSports team. The event's parking overflowed into Disneyland parking lots and the line to enter seemed to slither through hallways and courtyards endlessly. I entered the dimly lit, … [Read more...]

MAY 11, 2020 - Two days after returning from Guam, the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s senior leaders stressed their appreciation and confidence in the multi-service, multi-agency response to the Navy’s COVID-stricken aircraft carrier. “After being able to get to Guam and seeing the operation in action, Fleet (Master Chief James Honea) and I were enormously impressed, having watched … [Read more...]

MAY 11, 2020 - Three submarines joined 7th Fleet ships and aircraft this week during a joint advanced warfighting training exercise May 2-8 in the Philippine Sea. Task Forces representing every warfare specialty – surface, subsurface, amphibious operations, reconnaissance and surveillance – participated in a series of integrated exercises to develop warfighting concepts, … [Read more...]