AUGUST 1, 2024 – Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) welcomed Sweden as the 45th member of the world's largest maritime security partnership, July 16. “It is a pleasure to welcome Sweden to the Combined Maritime Forces,” said U.S. Navy Vice Adm. George Wikoff, the CMF commander. “Sweden’s entry into the world’s largest maritime coalition brings more skills and expertise to an … [Read more...]

LEGAZPI, Philippines (July 30, 2024) – The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) sails into the Port of Legazpi in preparation for the start of Pacific Partnership 24-2 in the Philippines July 30, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness … [Read more...]

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond and Royal Navy Adm. Sir Ben Key, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff speak on a panel at the Indian Ocean Defense and Security (IODS) Conference, July 24, 2024. During Franchetti’s visit to Australia she met with consulate leadership, held a first-ever trilateral Chief … [Read more...]

JULY 26, 2024 - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby visited Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, July 24. The visit highlighted the Laboratory’s work with the Navy including studying real-world lessons learned in Integrated Air and Missile Defense, software development, rapid fleet experimentation and cyber resilience. The Laboratory was founded in 1942 as … [Read more...]

JULY 24, 2024 - The Chiefs of Navy for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have strengthened their naval ties today, during a visit to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Australia’s Chief of Navy, Vice Adm. Mark Hammond AO, RAN, hosted his international counterparts, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and the U.K. First Sea Lord and … [Read more...]