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VP 5 hones ASW Skills
January 20, 2018 — The ‘Mad Foxes’ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 arrived at the Lajes Air Base, Portugal, and participated in maritime domain awareness and an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Jan. 13, 2018... MORE

USS Ross Conducts Exercises with the Spanish and Portuguese Navies
January 19, 2018 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) participated in an at-sea exercise with the Spanish and Portuguese navies, Jan. 19-23, 2018, designed to improve the countries’ interoperability when conducting maritime evolutions... MORE

VP-5 Performs First Ever Deployment Engine Change
January 18, 2018 — Work Center 110 (Powerplants) from the ‘Mad Foxes’ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 performed the first ever P-8A Poseidon engine change while on deployment Jan. 19, 2018. VP-5 performed this engine change following troubleshooting after a malfunction led to a single-engine landing while conducting training at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy... MORE

USS Ross Conducts Live-Fire Exercises with the Royal Moroccan Navy
January 3, 2018 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed Agadir, Morocco, Jan. 13, 2018, after a scheduled port visit to participate in exercise African Sea Lion with the Royal Moroccan Navy frigate Tarek Ben Ziyad... MORE

San Diego’s Thanksgiving Preparation
December 23, 2017 — Thanksgiving is commonly seen as an annual national holiday marked by cultural observances and a traditional meal including the preparation of a turkey for the family. However, on a 684-foot floating metal warship that can displace more than 25,000 tons of water, resides a family that needs more than one turkey to fill their stomachs... MORE

USS Carney Arrives in Croatia
December 21, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) arrived in Split, Croatia, Dec. 21, 2017, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Croatia relations as the two nations continue to work together for a stable and secure Europe... MORE