The USS Peleliu, USS Green Bay, and USS Rushmore - all part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group - returned to homeport Naval Base San Diego this morning, completing an eight-month deployment to the Middle East.
The deployment was memorable for many reasons, including the Peleliu's salute to the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. As Home Post previously reported, crew of the Peleliu planned a special memorial field day ...
The USS Peleliu was diverted from its journey to homeport San Diego in order to search for two distressed British boaters who'd been reported missing in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 500 miles west of Midway Atoll.
The trouble started when the UK-based Marine Rescue Coordination Center Falmouth reported to the U.S. Coast Guard in Hawaii that a British man had fallen overboard from a ...
The USS Cowpens - a.k.a "the Mighty MOO" - is slated to return to San Diego today after spending more than a decade forward deployed to Japan. The guided-missile cruiser recently completed a hull swap with the USS Antietam:
Hull swaps, or ship rotations, are part of the Navy's long-term plan to routinely replace older ships with newer more capable ships.
Since 2000, the Cowpens has been forward deployed ...
The USS Gary is expected to return to Naval Base San Diego today after a six-month deployment, which involved the seizure of more than 12,200 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $388 million.
The Gary, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, took part in countering illicit drug trafficking routes in the waters off Central and South America, according to a Navy news release.
During the USS Gary ...
The USS Ronald Reagan is scheduled to return to its homeport of San Diego on Thursday, after spending 14 months in Washington state for maintenance.
According to a Navy news release, the Reagan left Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington on March 18, en route to California.
Reagan’s commanding officer, Capt. Thom Burke, said of the return to San Diego:
“We’re absolutely thrilled to ...
A MEGA Millions lottery ticket worth $170,827 sold at Naval Base San Diego on September 14, 2012 expires today.
If the winner doesn't come forward, according to the California lottery, the money will go to California public schools.
As Home Post reported back in September, the winning ticket was purchased at Escape Snack Bar at 3360 32nd Street on Naval Base San Diego.
The ticket had five of ...
The USS Vandegrift is scheduled to return to its homeport of San Diego on November 28, after a six month deployment at sea.
The deployment was notable, as Home Post reported earlier this month, because the Navy removed Vandegrift commanding officer Joseph E. Darlak from his post after a so-called "rowdy, booze-fueled" port visit to Vladivostok, Russia in September. Three other officers were also fired.
Despite the kerfuffle, the Vandegrift ...
Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage is slated to arrive in her new home port of Naval Base San Diego on Wednesday.
The PCU Anchorage is the Navy's newest amphibious ship. On the journey from Avondale, Louisiana to San Diego, the Anchorage transited the Panama Canal, visited Guantanamo Bay, and made a port stop in Manzanillo, Mexico.
Capt. Brian Quin said in a Navy news release that his Sailors left their ...
The USS Fort Worth is slated to arrive in her new homeport of San Diego on Thursday.
According to the Fort Worth's website:
The Navy wives are planning the homecoming festivities which will include the ‘Leiing of the ship’, refreshments and craft activities for the kids. This is one of the few times the ship will physically be in San Diego, as typically the crew travels out to her ...
October 13th is the 237th birthday of the United States Navy. And it doesn't look a day over 236!
To pay homage to Sailors past and present, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy has released a special birthday message.
Here's MCPON Mike Stevens congratulating Sailors and their families on a job well done:
Someone purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket at Naval Base San Diego worth more than $170,000. But the winner has yet to come forward.
CNS reports the ticket was purchased at Escape Snack Bar at 3360 32nd Street at Naval Base San Diego. The ticket had five of the six winning numbers.
The winner has plenty of time to claim the prize - 180 days from Friday's drawing. But ...
The USS Milius is slated to return home to Naval Base San Diego on September 11. The guided-missile destroyer has been on an eight-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf.
Cmdr. Nicholie T. Bufkin, commanding officer of Milius, said of the deployment:
"Milius deployed to provide ballistic missile defense capabilities. Our day-to-day operations were theater security cooperation conducting maritime security operations to build partnerships and good will. As ...
From Navy Public Affairs Support Element West:
More than 500 Sailors at Naval Base San Diego attended a live performance, Aug. 14, in the base theater, to raise awareness about sexual assault and how to prevent it.
Performing on stage were students from the Central Michigan University (CMU) 'No Zebras, No Excuses' performance group, which acted out a variety of vignettes to address and recognize forms of assault and ask ...
From Naval Public Affairs Support Element West:
Naval Base San Diego hosted an Earthquake Preparedness Resource Fair, Aug. 6, to help prepare military members and their families in the event of an earthquake.
The fair, sponsored by Navy Region South West's Sustainable Solid Waste Program, featured 16 organizations with subject matter experts.
One organization gave attendees a sense of realism when an earthquake strikes.
"Here today is an earthquake ...
From Training Support Center San Diego Public Affairs:
Training Support Center (TSC) San Diego, installed its 97th energy saver motion sensor July 31.
Sonar Technician 1st Class Jimmy Combs, TSC San Diego's energy conservation manager oversees the project and is responsible for locating areas that need motion sensors and ensuring new ones are installed.
"These sensors alone have saved us $25,000 and reduced energy costs by 17 percent ...
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