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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
Jun 12
The Tall Ship Fleet is Coming!
It all kicks off June 16-18 as the Tall Ship Fleet begins to arrive at the Lynnhaven Anchorage in the Chesapeake Bay. This is followed by a week of celebrations.
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Jun 11
Allied strength in action. 🤝⚓️
Rear Adm. Martin Muckian, director of maritime operations, United States Fleet Forces Command, toured the Peruvian Navy oiler BAP TACNA (ARL 158) at Naval Station Norfolk June 9th.
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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
Jun 10
Underway, focused and mission-ready.
Since departing Naval Station Mayport for deployment May 11, Sailors aboard Freedom- variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) have been hard at work supporting U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) border security objectives.
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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
The character of war is changing 🎮📡
NATO Allies conducted counter unmanned surface vessel training during #BALTOPS2026, strengthening their ability to detect, track, and defeat asymmetric threats in the Baltic Sea region.
#WeAreNATO
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Marking 20 years of maritime partnership!
@USNorthernCmd, @USCG, @RCN_MRC, and @SEMAR_mx convened at U.S. Fleet Forces Command for the 2026 NAMSI Executive Meeting. The partners signed the revised NAMSI Handbook to enhance North American security.
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Sea power on display 💥⚓️🇺🇸
Guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) fires a Mark 45 Mod 4 5-inch naval gun during a naval power demonstration as part of a distinguished visitor tour aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Caribbean Sea, June 7.
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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
Jun 7
U.S. forces across the Middle East remain vigilant and ready.
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“During this deployment, our presence and our capabilities demonstrated the United States’ enduring commitment to deterring aggression and malign actors, maintaining regional stability.” - USS Iwo Jima commanding officer Capt. Richard Haley
USS Iwo Jima returns to Norfolk from extended deployment in Caribbean: pilotonline.com/2026/06/06/u…
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Job well done, USS Iwo Jima!
Rear Adm. Neil Koprowski, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, addresses Sailors over the 1MC aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) after the ship returned to Naval Station Norfolk today following a 10-month deployment.
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Welcome home!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
📍NORFOLK, Va. – Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on June 6 following a historic 10-month deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations.
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Welcome home! 🥳
A detachment of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 returned to Naval Station Norfolk today following a 10-month deployment to the Caribbean as part of the support of Operation Southern Spear, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
FLEETEX 250 kicks off this month!
This landmark exercise sharpens maritime readiness, tests emerging capabilities, and integrates our allies and partners for collective homeland defense during our Nation's 250th celebration.
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A U.S. Sailor, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 25, 2026.
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"Bulkeley's crew, the Wolfpack, redefined combat excellence over the course of Patrol 5,” said Cmdr. Michael Schelcher, commanding officer of USS Bulkeley.
On June 1, USS Bulkeley returned to its homeport of Naval Station Rota after a four-month patrol supporting U.S. and Allied interests in the @USNavyEurope area of operations, its fifth forward-deployed patrol from Rota.
Full Press Release: cnreurafcent.cnic.navy.mil/N…
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📍ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 9, 2019) An unarmed Trident II D5LE missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 29.
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U.S. Sailors, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, remove chocks and chains on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 1, 2026.
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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
May 31
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 18, 2026.
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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
May 30
U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, approach a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), @The24MEU, during a Maritime Interdiction Operation Full Mission Profile rehearsal aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, May 22, 2026.
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U.S. Fleet Forces retweeted
May 29
U.S. Sailors conduct night flight operations aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). At night, highly skilled pilots are able to land on a small deck that is both pitching and rolling in near-total darkness.
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