Defense News in Brief: 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait

Source: United States Navy

TAIWAN STRAIT – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit May 18 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows.

Defense News in Brief: USS Carter Hall Arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain

Source: United States Navy

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain – The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), operating as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), arrived at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, May 17, 2021 after its multi-week exercise conducted with the Portuguese Navy and Marine Corps.

Defense News in Brief: U.S. Naval Aircrewman Aids in Water Rescue Effort While Off-Duty

Source: United States Navy

SAN DIEGO – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Petty Officer First Class Cale Foy, assigned to the “Merlins” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, was among the first rescuers on the scene aiding over 30 passengers who were tossed into the ocean after the boat transporting them capsized near the rocky shoreline by Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego on May 2.