NORFOLK The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine Jacksonville will return from a six-month deployment on Monday. On its first deployment in five years, the Jacksonville made port visits to England, Scotland, France, Spain and Portugal, a news release from the submarine force commander’s office. It left Norfolk on May 30.

Crew size About 130 sailors Leader Cmdr. Thad Nisbett Location of deployment Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf Deployed date April 25, 2008 Returned date Nov. 18, 2008 Highlights The Los Angeles-class submarine deployed as part of the Nassau expeditionary strike group. Port visits included Norway, France, Greece and Bahrain.

Unit size About 80 active duty, reserve and civilian personnel Leader Col. Todd J. Ebel Location of deployment Al Anbar province, Iraq Deployed date Feb. 16 Returned date Sunday

Unit size About 80 active duty, reserve and civilian personnel Leader Col. Todd J. Ebel Location of deployment Al Anbar province, Iraq Deployed date Feb. 16 Returned date Sunday

NORFOLK The destroyer McFaul returns this week from a deployment to the Mediterranean and Black seas that included the delivery of relief supplies to Georgia after its conflict with Russia. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, which has a crew of about 275, left Norfolk on May 26.

Crew size 400 sailors Leader Cmdr. Heidi Agle Location of deployment Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf Deployed date March Returned date Saturday

NORFOLK The amphibious dock landing ship Oak Hill is scheduled to return from a seven-month deployment on Saturday. The ship was conducting security operations in the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf.

Unit/crew size About 250 sailors Leader Cmdr. Scott Knapp Location of deployment Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman Deployed date March 16 Returned date Oct. 8 Highlights The Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 returned to Oceana Naval Air Station on Wednesday after a nearly seven-month deployment with the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln.  

Unit/crew size About 200 Leader Cmdr. Bob Cepek Location of deployment Atlantic and Pacific oceans and Caribbean Sea Deployed date April 7, 2008 Return date Oct. 7, 2008

VIRGINIA BEACH The Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 are scheduled to return to Oceana Naval Air Station on Wednesday following a nearly seven-month deployment with the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, the Navy announced.

NORFOLK When Seaman Daniel Miles first flew into Galveston, Texas, a week ago from the amphibious assault ship Nassau, he didn’t see the damage from Hurricane Ike that was depicted in news reports. “Up top, everything looked OK,” he said Saturday, upon returning to Norfolk Naval Station. “Once we got down on the ground, we saw the water damage.”

Unit/crew size About 30 Leader Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Turner Location of deployment Kuwait Naval Base Deployed date June 27, 2007 Returned date Sept. 15, 2008 Highlights Soldiers operated a logistics support vessel in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, transporting cargo from Kuwait to Iraq and throughout the region.

NORFOLK The guided missile destroyer Forrest Sherman is scheduled to arrive home Friday,andnbsp;ending a three-monthandnbsp;deployment to South ...

Two ships will return to Norfolk Naval Station on Monday, the Navy said today. The ships coming home are the guided-missile destroyer Gonzalez a ...

Unit size 26 sailors Location of deployment Iraq Deployed date January Returned date Wednesday Highlights Navy Cargo Transfer Platoon 4 was t ...