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  • F-35Cs start operational testing aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

    29 August 2018
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Training & Education

    F-35C Joint Strike Fighters are conducting first flight ops aboard an aircraft carrier ever as part of their Operational Test-1 (OT-1) on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). OT-1 evaluates the full spectrum of the F-35C’s suitability for operation within a carrier air wing and mission effectiveness to the maximum extent possible. Evaluators have been assessing […]

  • U.S. Fleet Forces Command Names Sea, Shore Sailors of Year

    30 January 2012
    Training & Education

      The 2011 U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) Direct Reporting Activities (DRA) Fleet Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY) were named by USFF’s Chief of Staff during a ceremony at the command’s headquarters, Jan. 26. Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini named Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Richard A. Lehmkuhl Jr., Fleet Weather Center Norfolk, of […]

  • White paper suggests types of ships needed for US Navy ramp up

    18 January 2017
    Authorities, Equipment & technology, Industry, Research & Development

    While it is important for the U.S. Navy to increase the number of ships being built, it is even more important to have the shipbuilders construct the ‘right kinds of ships’, a new Senate Armed Services Committee white paper has suggested. A Small Surface Combatant that could begin procurement in 2022 or sooner; smaller, lower cost, conventionally […]

  • USS Dwight D. Eisenhower marks year out of the yards

    30 August 2016
    Training & Education

    Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) celebrated the one-year mark since returning to operational status as it continues to support Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in the Persian Gulf (also known as Arabian Gulf), Aug. 28. After an extended dry-docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) in Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Ike’s crew was able, […]

  • HMS Montrose Visits Algeria

    23 November 2012
    Training & Education

    Although part of the ongoing Cougar 12 deployment to the Mediterranean, HMS Montrose was detached from the main Cougar Task Group for two weeks to visit Algiers, the capital and major port of the North African country of Algeria for two days in mid-November. The purpose of her visit, the first by a Royal Navy […]

  • Eventful Rim of the Pacific 2018 comes to a close

    3 August 2018
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The US Navy-hosted international maritime exercise Rim of the Pacific concluded August 2 after 30 days of exercises and maneuvers in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. A total of 25 nations, 46 surface ships, five submarines, 17 land forces, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in the 26th edition […]

  • US Aircraft Carrier Hosts Pre-Deployment Fair

    6 April 2012
    Training & Education

      More than 3,000 Sailors from the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and their families took part in a command-sponsored pre-deployment fair April 2. The goal of the fair is to ensure the crew and their families are deployment ready. Sailors had the opportunity to visit more than 20 booths featuring […]

  • HMS Diamond sails for nine-month operational deployment

    5 September 2017
    Training & Education

    Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for a nine-month operational deployment. She will be taking over the Navy’s long-standing commitment to the region from HMS Monmouth, a Type 23 frigate based in Plymouth. She is the second Type 45 destroyer to sail on operational deployment in the last three months. […]

  • Boxer ARG sailors leave 7th Fleet on way back home

    26 August 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The U.S. Navy’s Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team is returning to the U.S. following a deployment that saw their forces operate in the 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet AOOs in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, theater security cooperation, and marine interdiction operations. The Boxer ARG/13th MEU team entered 7th […]

  • UK Minehunters Visit Aqaba in Jordan

    8 August 2011
    Training & Education

    UK minehunters HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Grimsby visited Aqaba in Jordan to round off a three-year deployment. The ships have been working in the Arabian Gulf since 2008 as part of a permanent Royal Navy presence. The visit to the Middle East country was an opportunity for the Royal Navy to cement a strong relationship […]

  • USA: Lockheed Martin’s Aegis BMD Intercepts Most Sophisticated Target Ever

    19 September 2013
    Equipment & technology, Industry

    The U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency successfully demonstrated, on the first attempt, the second generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System’s capability to engage a sophisticated, separating short range ballistic missile target with two Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missiles that were fired and guided to intercept nearly simultaneously. […]

  • US Navy Christens Newest Amphibious Transport Dock Somerset

    31 July 2012
    Industry

    Nearly 1,800 guests attended the christening of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ ninth amphibious transport dock, Somerset (LPD 25), at the company’s Avondale shipyard. LPD 25 is named to honor the courage of the passengers and crew members of United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, near Shanksville in Somerset County, Pa. “We thank […]

  • USA: TacSat-4 Completes Testing within Trident Warrior Experiment 2012

    29 August 2012
    Equipment & technology, Industry

    U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Tactical Satellite-4 successfully completes three weeks of intense testing, June 28, as part of the Navy’s annual Trident Warrior Experiment 2012 (TW12). TacSat-4 is a Navy-led Joint mission that provides Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM). Sponsored by Navy Warfare Development Command, Trident Warrior is an annual fleet experiment focused […]

  • Sri Lanka Navy Celebrates 61st Anniversary

    9 December 2011
    Training & Education

    Sri Lanka Navy celebrates its 61st Anniversary today, 09th December 2011. Celebrations, held in accordance with naval traditions, consist of religious and social functions conducted to coincide with the Navy Day, which falls on 09th December. Being a brave and successful maritime force observing the standard naval protocols and executing a tremendously vital role in […]

  • USA: NAVFAC Celebrates 170 Years of Naval History

    31 August 2012

    The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) celebrates 170 years of naval history, Aug. 31. The 13th Secretary of the Navy, Abel P. Upshur, officially established NAVFAC’s predecessor, the Bureau of Naval Yards and Docks in 1842, to execute the design, construction and maintenance of Navy yards and a few other shore stations around the eastern […]

  • USS Michael Murphy to return from five-month deployment

    13 June 2017
    Authorities

    U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) is set to return to its homeport Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a five-month deployment. While deployed to the Western Pacific under the U.S. 3rd Fleet Forward construct, Michael Murphy promoted security and stability throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The ship was underway for […]

  • HMS Argyll Shares Experiences with Ghanaian Navy

    16 April 2013
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The Plymouth Royal naval warship HMS Argyll has visited Africa to host a conference and share experiences of enforcing land and maritime security with the Ghanaian navy. HMS Argyll’s flight-deck and hangar, with awnings rigged and white ensign backdrops, proved to be the perfect venue in Tema, Ghana, to host the delegation of politicians, academics […]

  • VIDEO: USS New York Wins “Best Ship of Class Ship Store Sales and Service Award”

    28 January 2013
    Training & Education

    Sales Division aboard amphibious landing dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) received the “Best Ship of Class Ship Store Sales and Service Award” for fiscal year 2011, Jan. 22. New York achieved the highest cumulative score based on their supply management certification (SMC) and customer satisfaction scores. New York’s retail operations division received an […]

  • USS Enterprise Departs Norfolk Naval Station on Final Deployment

    13 March 2012
    Research & Development

    The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) departed Norfolk Naval Station March 11 on the ship’s 22nd and final deployment. Enterprise is slated to deploy to the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters around the globe. […]

  • Saudi Arabia Seeks Navy Buildup to Face Iran

    13 April 2011
    Authorities

      Saudi Arabia has recently shown interest in medium-sized U.S. warships as part of its naval buildup to counter Iran, particularly surface vessels capable of countering asymmetric and air threats. This is a key element in Riyadh’s program known as Saudi Naval Expansion Program II, worth as much as $23 billion over 10 years, which […]

  • USS Jason Dunham Sailors Celebrate Thanksgiving at Sea

    27 November 2012
    Training & Education

    Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) celebrated Thanksgiving while underway in the Arabian Sea Nov. 22. The festivities kicked off with a “Turkey Trot” 5K run in the morning followed by a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on the mess deck. Seventeen Sailors ran the 5K, which consisted of a track around Jason Dunham’s […]

  • USS Makin Island Pays Inaugural Visit to Malaysia

    21 May 2012
    Industry, Training & Education

    The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Sepangar, Malaysia May 18, for a port visit. The visit is part of the U.S. Navy’s ongoing commitment to theater security cooperation and partnership with allied navies, and presents an opportunity to promote peace and […]

  • US Navy celebrates 100 years of its aircraft carriers

    8 March 2022
    Vessels

    The US Navy is celebrating the centennial of its aircraft carriers, “which are recognized as a powerful tool that has furthered America’s interests”.

  • Mexican tall ship embarks Royal Navy officers for first time ever

    9 August 2016
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Two Royal Navy officers recently got a one of a kind opportunity to become first British sailors to sail with the Mexican Navy when they were invited aboard the tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc. The officers from the River- class offshore patrol vessel HMS Tyne became the first ones to sail with the ship on part of her […]

  • Boxer ARG enters US 7th Fleet AOO

    25 July 2016
    Training & Education

    The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) concluded operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) and entered the U.S. 7th Fleet AOO, July 23. USS Boxer (LHD 4), USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), along with the units of the 13th MEU, […]

  • USS Mount Whitney Participates in BALTOPS 2014

    18 June 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Several U.S. Navy reservists are underway onboard 6th Fleet’s flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) to conduct Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014, a multinational maritime exercise which takes place June 6 -21.   For three reservists in particular, Cmdr. William “Russ” Lewis, Electronics Technician 1st Class Steven Lamont, and Lt. Don Collins, the experience of serving their […]