Sam LaGrone – June 3, 2025 11:13 PM A West Coast destroyer departed on Tuesday as the latest ship to deploy in support of operations in U.S. Northern Command, reads a statement from U.S. Fleet Forces. USS Sampson (DDG-102) left from San Diego to relieve the Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston (LCS-18), “continuing the Navy’s role in maritime operations thatContinue reading “Navy Deploys Destroyer USS Sampson to NORTHCOM”
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USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time
Welcome USS Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time By U.S. Mission New Zealand May 16, 2025 We’re delighted to welcome the USS Blue Ridge and her crew to Aotearoa New Zealand,” says U.S. Chargé d’affaires, David Gehrenbeck. “The USCGC Midgett visited Wellington as recently as February and, over theContinue reading “USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time”
USS Blue Ridge Participates in Exercise Croix du Sud 2025
By SeaWaves Magazine – May 13, 2025 French offshore patrol vessel Auguste Bénébig (P779), front, the Floréal-class frigate Vendémiaire (F-734), center, and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), back, conduct a maneuvering exercise during Croix du Sud in the Coral Sea, May 1, 2025. Blue Ridge and the 7th Fleet staffContinue reading “USS Blue Ridge Participates in Exercise Croix du Sud 2025”
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Confiscated More than 20 Bales of Cocaine Following Interdiction
Heather Mongilio – May 12, 2025 5:26 PM USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) interdicted a drug smuggling vessel in early May, with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard. Minneapolis-Saint Paul left at the end of March for its maiden deployment, heading to U.S. Southern Command, where its primary mission focuses on counter-illicit drug trafficking, according to a Navy releaseContinue reading “USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Confiscated More than 20 Bales of Cocaine Following Interdiction”
