All Hands Update

250410-N-KE573-4289 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (April 10, 2025) USS Shiloh returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, April 4th, after supporting Oceania Maritime Security Initiative 2025, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Koehler visits the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, April 4th, and the Navy commissions the USS Iowa, April 5th, during commissioning ceremony. All Hands Update, produced by Defense Media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250418-N-KE573-2850 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (April 18th, 2025) Secretary of the Navy Hon. John Phelan visits the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, April 10th, Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby attends the Sea-Air-Space Exposition, April 9th, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale’s departs to restore territorial integrity at the southern border, April 11th. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250424-N-KE573-2017 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (April 24, 2025) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departs Guam, April 21st, the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge departs Australia, April 20th, and the Navy looks for Sailors to complete this year's Health of the Force Survey, April 22nd. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250501-N-KE573-9782 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (May 01, 2025) Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visits the Indo-Pacific Command Headquarters in Hawaii, April 25th, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet establishes Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron Seven, April 25th, and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge arrives in Nouméa, New Caledonia, April 26th, for a port visit. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250508-N-KE573-1831 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (May 08, 2025) U.S. Africa Command holds the opening ceremony for Exercise Obangame Express, May 5th, in Cabo Verde, the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge arrives in Suva, Fiji, May 5th, for a port visit, and eleven allied nations host Exercise Formidable Shield in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 3rd. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250522-N-KE573-2714 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (May 22, 2025) Multiple U.S. Navy destroyers perform weapons demonstrations in the Northern Atlantic, May 14th, as part of exercise Formidable Shield 2025, U.S. Service members arrive on the Malaysian island of Langkawi, May 20th, for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025, and the Navy looks for Sailors to complete the Health of the Force Survey, May 20th. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250529-N-KE573-1458 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (May 29, 2025) Sailors participate in a parade of ships, diving demonstrations, interviews with Navy leadership, helicopter flyovers and displays, and more during Fleet Week New York 2025. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250605-N-KE573-1448 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (June 05, 2025) The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group returns to Norfolk, Virginia, June 1st, following an eight-month deployment, the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge departs Sydney, Australia, May 31st, following a port visit, and the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group completes Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, May 31st, in the Atlantic Ocean. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250612-N-KE573-3457 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (June 12, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole deploys, June 5th, to support U.S. Northern Command Southern Border operations and 16 NATO allies gather in the Baltic Sea Region, June 5th, for Baltic Operations 2025. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)

250618-N-KE573-5614 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (June 18, 2025) The USS America Amphibious Ready Group arrives in Sydney, Australia, June 14th, for a port visit, divers from the U.S. and Singapore Navies conduct a bilateral underwater detonation exercise in Apra Harbor, Guam, June 13th, and the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge arrives in Guam, June 14th, for a port visit. All Hands Update, produced by Defense media Activity Headquarters and distributed by American Forces Network, provides Department of Defense personnel and their family members serving outside of the United States, its territories, or possessions a direct source for news updates and other timely, relevant information. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Brown)