The USS San Diego (LPD 22) and USS Somerset (LPD 25) conduct maritime operation off the coast of Somalia under Joint Task Force – Quartz in support of Operation Octave Quartz Dec. 22. US Navy Photo. Destroyer Squadron 9 is based at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The “Screamin’ Indians” of HSC-6 – Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) MH-60S– from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. US Navy Photo, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group are operating in the Arabian Sea. The “Kestrels” of VFA137 F/A-18 E – from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. As we departed Naval Base San Diego Oct. 14, 2016, for USS Somerset’s (LPD 25) maiden deployment, along with USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and USS Comstock (LSD 45) for operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th fleets, I knew the ship and crew were more than ready. Japan-based U.S. carriers typically make two shorter patrols every year, with a maintenance period in Yokosuka. INDIAN OCEAN -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of USS Nimitz (CVN-68), Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) conducted a cooperative deployment with Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFN 155) of the Royal Australian Navy Nov. 20-24. The “Sun Kings” of VAW-116 –Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) E2C Hawkeye – from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif. US Navy Photo US Navy Photo This post has been updated to correct the start of … USS Sterett (DDG-104) operates with Australian and Indian warships as fixed-wing aircraft from the Indian and U.S. navies conduct a flyover during Malabar 2020 on Nov. 20, 2020. Captain Darren Glaser, Commanding Officer, USS Somerset (LPD 25) wrote the article below in praise of his crew. The United States Navy’s USS Somerset (LPD 25) multipurpose vessel will arrive at the port of Callao to participate in joint exercises to simulate a rapid response to natural disasters, in conjunction with the Peruvian Navy’s recently incorporated multipurpose vessel BAP Pisco (AMP-156). USS Somerset (LPD-25) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock of the United States Navy. Aircraft carrier deployments have been getting longer; the San Diego-based USS Abraham Lincoln recently finished a 295-day voyage; the longest such deployment … USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) leaves its San Diego homeport on Oct. 13, 2020. SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group has returned to the South China Sea for the third time of its 2020 deployment. A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes from a Navy MH-60S Seahawk during training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 29, 2020. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd on the River Clyde, in Scotland and was launched in June 1994 by Lady Elspeth Layard, wife of then 2nd Sea Lord Admiral and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command Admiral Sir Michael Layard. Carrier Air Wing 17, based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., is embarked on Nimitz and includes a total of nine squadrons and detachments: Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Robert Mudolo, from Coram, N.Y., assigned to the ‘Battlecats’ of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, prepares to give the pilots of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter start up instructions during night flight operations on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) in the North Arabian Sea on Dec. 5. The “Redcocks” of VFA 22 – Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) F/A-18F Super Hornet – from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. The ARG includes USS Makin Island (LHD-8), Somerset and USS San Diego (LPD-22). Eisenhower is exercising ahead of a planned double-pump deployment early next year. The 15 MEU was training with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group ahead of an anticipated deployment later this year. Reagan, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 represent the cornerstone of the strike group's capability to sustain presence, project power, fight … USS Somerset Commander Relieved of Duties Following Investigation Captain William Sherrod gives a speech during a Change of Command ceremony aboard the museum ship USS Midway, Nov. 2, 2017. Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The USS Stout completed a nearly seven-month deployment in the U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Operations Saturday, surpassing the Navy's record for days consecutively at sea. US Navy Photo USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), homeported in San Diego, Calif. The 24th MEU is embarked. Welcome to the official U.S. Navy USS Somerset (LPD 25) Command fan page! Area, on Nov. 20. The nine servicemen presumed dead after their amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of southern California were returning to the USS Somerset when their vessel started taking on water last week. Topic: Photo Of The Day Location: PACIFIC OCEAN – USS Somerset (LPD 25) Date & Time: Oct. 6, 2020. The Iwo Jima ARG, comprising USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), USS San Antonio (LPD -17) and dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), is underway in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas. This deployment marks USS Ronald Reagan’s (CVN 76) fifth year of service as part of U.S. forward-deployed naval forces. According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense on December 22, 2020, U.S. Navy USS San Diego (LPD 22) and USS Somerset (LPD 25) conduct maritime operation off the coast of Somalia under Joint Task Force – Quartz in support of Operation Octave Quartz (OOQ) December 22, 2020. We’re onboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25), on top of the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship looking at a U.S. Marine Corps as they … The ARG includes amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) and amphibious transport docks USS Somerset (LPD-25) and USS San Diego (LPD-22). USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is underway, doing independent steaming in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas as part of the carrier’s 18-month post-delivery tests and trials period. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is in port in Yokosuka, Japan. 200727-N-JC800-0038 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2020) - Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit began onloading Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) and Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCACs) in the Well deck of the San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during the Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training exercise or PMINT. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), homeported in Bremerton, Wash. An E-2C Hawkeye, from the ‘Sun Kings’ of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) on Dec. 3, 2020. The “Providers” of VRC-30 – Detachment – Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) C-2 – from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. Published: 7:13 AM EST December 4, 2020 Updated: 12:56 PM EST December 4, 2020 On Friday morning, the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City returns from deployment … USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) will be the twelfth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy, the ship is the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sailors heave line during sea-and-anchor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on Dec. 6, 2020. News reporting is an in-person business. HMS Somerset is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy.She is the eleventh ship of the class to join the fleet since 1989. The USS Nimitz during the Malabar 2020 exercises in the Indian Ocean, November 20, 2020. Somerset is the fourth Navy vessel, and the second warship to bear the name; the first two being a wooden-hulled motorboat and a ferry. No Items are currently available. US Marine Corps Photo. Sailors check a catapult track during post-flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) on Dec. 2, 2020. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is also underway in the Southern California Operating Areas. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is underway in the Virginia Capes Operating Areas. San Diego-based CSG 11 commands the Nimitz CSG and is embarked on the carrier. This deployment marks USS Ronald Reagan’s (CVN 76) fifth year of service as part of U.S. forward-deployed naval forces. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Department of Defense, or the United States Department of the Navy of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. The return marked the end of a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104) conduct small boat operations in the North Arabian Sea on Dec. 5. The first warship, an armed cargo ship from World War II, was named for the Somerset Counties of Maine, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania collectively. US Navy Photo. Dec. 18, 2020 - PHILIPPINE SEA -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joined It's a Wrap for Operation Christmas Drop 2020 Dec. 18, 2020 - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Air Force made a special Christmas delivery to people living on some of the USS Somerset (LPD25) Facebook Page TOP STORY In support of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise Initiative, amphiibous transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) and guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer will conduct interoperability and partnership exercises in Ecuador, Peru and Chile. YOKOSUKA, Japan — The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) returned to Naval Station Yokosuka following a successful deployment. USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, transits the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 18, 2020. This post has been updated to correct the approximate Dec. 7, 2020 position of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. Please make a gift today! USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is underway off the California coast after leaving San Diego on Dec. 3 for training ahead of a planned 2021 deployment. With your financial support, we hope 2021 brings us the opportunity to travel wherever the story takes us -- whether it’s shipyards in the U.S. or aboard a destroyer in the Pacific -- to provide you with critical coverage of the sea services. Navy Capt. USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves San Diego for second deployment this year The USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves San Diego Harbor for deployment on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in San Diego, CA. The “Death Rattlers” of VMFA-323 F/A-18C – from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, Calif. Somerset and Makin Island entered the South China Sea on Dec. 6. US Navy Photo. US Navy Photo. Aircraft carrier We’ve harnessed technology to speak directly to sailors, marines, and coast guardsmen all over the world and bring you accurate, in-depth reporting. The Eisenhower’s latest deployment was uniquely terrible for the crew, ... 2020. The DESRON commodore and staff are embarked on Nimitz. According to the Associated Press, “The top U.S. Navy official in the Mideast said Sunday that America has reached an ‘uneasy deterrence’ with Iran after months of regional attacks and seizures at sea, even as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.”, U.S. 5th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Sam Paparo said, “That uneasy deterrence is exacerbated by world events and by events along the way… but I have found Iranian activity at sea to be cautious and circumspect and respectful, to not risk unnecessary miscalculation or escalation at sea.”, Sailors standby during post-flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) on Dec. 2, 2020. The joint amphibious landing will take place on the Costa Verde. 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. 7, 2020, based on Navy and public data. Theodore Roosevelt 's first deployment this year, which began in January, was hardly uneventful. Seaman Iesha Cooke, from New Milford, N.J., conducts a communication check using the sound-powered telephone during a sea and anchor evolution in the forecastle of U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) on Dec. 3, 2020. Her bow contains steel from the “dragline”, ... November 21, 2020. Welcome to the official U.S. Navy USS Somerset (LPD 25) Command fan page! A view from the deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt in October 2020. Our crew is safe, and our tasking doesn't risk that. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Somerset Family and Friends, Unfortunately we got some emergent task... ing which prevented us from being at anchor today, which likely impacted a number of planned phone calls from our Sailors. The “Cougars” of VAQ-139 – Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) EA-18G Growlers – from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island – Wash. USS Somerset (LPD 25), San Diego, California. USS Princeton (CG-59), homeported in San Diego, Calif. Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, SOMERSET OFFICERS TRAIN ON BRIDGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and guided-missile USS Buker Hill (CG-52) departed from California for an exercise ahead of its second deployment in 2020, according to ship spotters. In addition to these major formations, not shown are thousands of others serving in submarines, individual surface ships, aircraft squadrons, SEALs, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces, Seabees, Coast Guard cutters, EOD Mobile Units, and more serving throughout the globe. Officers from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) recently trained in Bridge Resource Management (BRM) at the Naval Seamanship and Shiphandling Training Program in San Diego. Fort Lauderdale is under construction at Pascagoula, Mississippi by Ingalls Shipbuilding.. Design. Reagan, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, represent the cornerstone of the strike group's capability to sustain presence, project power, fight and win decisively from the sea. Reagan, which is the service’s forward-deployed carrier, pulled into its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, on Nov. 14. 11K likes. US Navy Photo. USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and guided-missile USS Buker Hill (CG-52) departed from California for an exercise ahead of its second deployment in 2020, according to ship spotters. USS Somerset (US Navy/Released) August 8, 2020 8:59 am. November 12, The Somerset recently departed SOCAL Op. John Kurtz, the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD-25), co-pilots a UH-1Y Venom alongside Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit on Nov. 23, 2020. Vinson’s cruise next year will be the first operational deployment for the carrier-based F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter and the Navy’s new CMV-22B carrier onboard delivery aircraft. The “Battlecats” of HSM-73 – Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) MH-60R – from Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. Please check again soon. October 5, USS Somerset departed San Diego for a scheduled Middle East deployment. USS America (LHA-6) is in port in Sasebo, Japan. Shifting from building relationships in person to video chats brings a unique challenge to reporting. USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 7, 2020, Member Services call 800-233-8764 or 410-268-6110, Russian Ambassador to U.S. Sees Hope for Nuclear Arms Treaty Extension. 200727-N-JC800-0038 200727-N-JC800-0038 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 202... 0) - Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit began onloading Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) and Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCACs) in the Well deck of the San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during the Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training … US Navy Photo. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD web site. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked is operating in the Western Pacific. USS Somerset was launched April 14, 2012 from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Avondale Shipyard. 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