10/03/2025
The Department of the Navy will continue to defend the nation and conduct ongoing operations. Sailors, Marines, government civilians and their families will have continuous access to support and resources during this government shutdown.
Please refer to instructions: (a) DoD Instruction 5410.19, "Community Outreach Activities," Volumes 1-4,
September 29, 2021 Incorporating Change 2, July 29, 2025
(b) DoD Instruction 5410.16. "DoD Assistance to Non-Government, Entertainment-Oriented Media Productions," July 31, 2015 Incorporating Change 1. June 28, 2023
for questions.
09/18/2025
From promotions to shipmates leave, new chiefs, and new events, USS CHARLESTON never fails to sail! GO RIVER DAWGS! π
07/18/2025
River Dawgs always perform at the top. Here pictures are EN1 Oleary'cole and GM1 Cox receiving their NAMS for their outstanding work!
07/18/2025
As we all progress forward, promotions are commonplace now! Here we have former ENS ALARCON making LTJG. Looking forward to all that follows!
07/02/2025
π£ CHARLESTON Family Event π£
Please Join us 12 July at Murphy Canyonβs Club House at 12:45 to meet CHARLESTON leadership - will be serving pizza and camaraderie with Sailors and their family memebers and friends!
06/16/2025
CHARLESTON had the pleasure and honor of welcoming RDML Peck on board for his final ship visit before retirement! We River Dawgs had much to be proud of on our ship, and RDML Peck dubbed CHARLESTON as the "Ship of Destiny." GO RIVER DAWGS π
06/10/2025
USS CHARLESTON has had an eventful past couple of months! With fond farewells, awards, promotions, reenlistments, and two long underways! Hooyah River Dawgs!
03/30/2025
Tough seas with tougher sailors. CHARLESTON proves again and again that no challenge is too great to overcome with our great crew's hard work, dedication, and tenacity. CHARLESTON completes another arduous underway with no issue! Go river dogs π
03/09/2025
As CHARLESTON moves forward in schedule, some sailors also move forward in their careers. Here we bid a fond farewell to BM2 Woods, she will be well missed! π
03/09/2025
This past Friday, CHARLESTON had our annual Captains Cup soccer and basketball games! All departments played ferociously aiming for the win! Go River Dawgs!