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)