 Welcome to our hands-up date, this is today's news. Guam exercise began off the coast of Guam January 20th. The Shroyer Squadron 15, USS Mustin and USS McCamble will practice tactical operations with more than six ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. This annual training exercise gives participants the chance to understand each other's tactics and communication protocols to strengthen defense capabilities. Secretary of the Navy Rain Mabus kicked off the Great Green Fleet January 20th with the deployment of the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group during a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. The Great Green Fleet is the department of the Navy Initiative that incorporates energy efficiency and alternative energy to increase combat capability and operational flexibility. At the end of the ceremony, USS Stockdale left the pier to begin its deployment, becoming the first US Navy surface combatant to run on an alternative fuel blend as part of its regular operations. To learn more about what's happening around your Navy at Navy.mil