398 results found for 'LPD 30'

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  • USS Makin Island ARG Leaves San Diego

    25 July 2014
    Authorities

    Nearly 4,000 Sailors and Marines from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are scheduled to depart San Diego July 25, for a deployment in support of the Navy’s maritime strategy.   The Makin Island ARG is comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), the […]

  • MCPON Pays Visit to USS Gridley

    18 July 2014
    Authorities

    Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visited the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) July 17 during a four-day trip to the Navy Region Southwest.   During an all-hands call with Sailors aboard Gridley, Stevens spoke about budget changes, Navy-wide morale, and the return of the Navy ball […]

  • BAE Systems Wins USS New Orleans Maintenance Deal

    18 July 2014
    Authorities, Equipment & technology

    BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $15,1 million modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract for USS New Orleans (LPD 18) fiscal 2014 selected restricted availability (SRA).   An SRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update and improve the ship’s military […]

  • Image of the Day: Naval Vessels Transit in Formation

    15 July 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4), the joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) and the Military Sealift Command mobile landing platform USNS Montford Point (MLP 1) transit in formation off the coast of Southern California as part of Rim of […]

  • USS Anchorage to Engage in RIMPAC

    14 July 2014
    Authorities, Research & Development, Training & Education

    Amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) set sail to participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014, July 10.   Anchorage is acting as the afloat sea-base, supporting Cmdr. Max Muller, the commander of Task Group 177.1. Anchorage is also serving as the operating platform for the multinational mine countermeasures group […]

  • U.S., Turkish Navies Exchange Personnel

    9 July 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Eight U.S. Navy Sailors got the opportunity to visit two Turkish navy ships while Turkish navy officers toured amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during an exchange of personnel to increase knowledge and cooperation between naval forces throughout the region.   The Turkish navy ships, frigates TCG Gediz (F 495) and TCG […]

  • Makin Island ARG and MEU Prepare for Deployment

    24 June 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to San Diego, June 23, after completing a near two week Certification Exercise (CERTEX) in preparation for a scheduled deployment.   CERTEX is a comprehensive, complex training evolution that combines the Navy and Marine Corps maritime and sea-to-shore capabilities challenging […]

  • Navy League to Honor Leaders at 112th Annual Dinner in New York

    19 June 2014
    Authorities

    On Monday, June 23, the Navy League of the United States New York Council will honor the following individuals at its 112th Annual Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria New York:   – Gordon M. Bethune, retired chairman of Continental Airlines, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award; – Rear Admiral J. Robert Lunney, NY Naval Militia […]

  • Image of the Day: MV-22 Osprey Departs USS Mesa Verde

    18 June 2014
    Authorities

    Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) guide a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), as it departs Mesa Verde to support ongoing operations.   The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready […]

  • CPR 3 Changes Command aboard USS Peleliu

    10 June 2014
    Authorities

    The staff of Commander, Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 3 held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) on aboard Base San Diego, June 6.   During the ceremony, Capt. Clint A. Carroll relieved Capt. Shawn W. Lobree as commodore. Lobree will report next to the […]

  • 37 Sailors Frocked aboard USS Mesa Verde

    5 June 2014
    Authorities

    Thirty-seven Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) advanced to the next pay grade during a frocking ceremony June 3.   Frocking, a naval tradition that dates back to the early 1800s, authorizes newly advanced Sailors to wear the rank and assume the responsibilities of the pay grade for which they […]

  • USS New York Gets Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award

    20 May 2014
    Training & Education

    The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) received the prestigious Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for superior performance and battle efficiency among amphibious ships in U.S. Atlantic Fleet.   The award is presented annually by the Chief of Naval Operations to one ship in the Atlantic Fleet and one in the Pacific […]

  • Sailors from USS New York Win Damage Control Olympics

    5 May 2014
    Training & Education

    Sailors from USS New York (LPD 21) and Coast Guardsmen from USCGC Margaret Norvell (WPC-1105) participated in the Resolve Marine Damage Control Olympics as part of Fleet Week Port Everglades April 29.   The Sailors from USS New York’s second team won first place after a tie-breaker with the Coastguardsmen. The winning team had 22 […]

  • US Navy’s Ships, Sailors Arrive in South Florida for Fleet Week Port Everglades 2014

    5 May 2014
    Training & Education

    U.S. Navy Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen arrived in Port Everglades, Fla., to participate in the U.S. Navy’s largest community outreach program in South Florida, April 28.   Participating military units include: USS New York (LPD 21) from Naval Station Mayport, Fla. USCGC Dependable from Cape May, N.J. USCGC Bernard Webber from Miami 2nd Marine […]

  • Naval Base San Diego Hosts DSCA Open House

    2 May 2014
    Training & Education

    Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) partners and stakeholders gathered for a two-day open house at Naval Base San Diego, April 29-30.   The purpose of the DSCA open house is to enhance cooperation between the U.S. military and civilian emergency management authorities. DSCA support includes response to potential crises or natural disasters like wildfires, […]

  • USA: HII Appoints New Corporate Director of Customer Affairs for Amphibious Programs

    30 April 2014
    Training & Education

    Huntington Ingalls Industries announced yesterday that Capt. Jonathan Padfield (U.S. Navy, Ret.) has joined the company as corporate director of customer affairs for amphibious programs. Padfield, whose last assignment for the Navy was commanding officer, Assault Craft Unit Five, began his new position on Monday.   “Jon brings a wealth of leadership and maritime experience […]

  • USA: Boxer ARG, 13th MEU Complete Eight-Month Deployment

    28 April 2014
    Training & Education

    More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed an eight-month deployment April 25 when the ships arrived at Naval Base San Diego.   While deployed, the Boxer ARG/13th MEU served in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility (AOR), providing […]

  • HII’s Shipbuilding Division Hosts U.S. Congressmen

    25 April 2014
    Authorities, Industry

    The U.S. Reps. Bradley Byrne, R-Ala., and Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., visited Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division Wednesday. The congressmen, both members of the House Armed Services Committee, met with shipbuilders and were briefed on the construction processes for the four different classes of military ships built at Ingalls.   The Congressmen toured the shipyard […]

  • USS Somerset Arrives at New Homeport

    22 April 2014
    Training & Education

    The amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) arrived at its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego, April 21.   Somerset was formally commissioned March 1 during a ceremony in Philadelphia and shortly afterward began a journey from the Atlantic Ocean, through the Caribbean Sea and Panama Canal, to San Diego. “The crew […]

  • USS Anchorage Returns Home

    21 April 2014
    Training & Education

    San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) arrived at her homeport of San Diego, April 18, after disembarking Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF), ASEAN, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).   Anchorage arrived after a vigorous 31 day underway involving a wide assortment of ongoing at-sea training evolutions and hosting the […]

  • Chaplain from USS Makin Island Travels to USS Comstock

    17 April 2014
    Authorities

    An MV-22 Osprey with engines roaring waits on the flight deck for its next mission. Fueled up and pilots on station, only one more passenger needs to board: Lt. Robert J. Chapa, Roman Catholic chaplain assigned to USS Makin Island (LHD 8).   Transported by “Holy Helo,” a term used for helicopters transporting chaplains, Chapa, […]

  • USS Bonhomme Richard ARG Flexes Its Muscles West of Korean Peninsula

    16 April 2014
    Training & Education

    The USS Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is conducting maritime operations in the waters west of the Korean Peninsula, from 15th to 18th of April.   According to the U.S. Navy, these operations are being conducted in international waters and are intended to reinforce regional stability and increase maritime interoperability, which is critical to […]

  • USS Anchorage Leaves Pearl Harbor

    8 April 2014
    Training & Education

    The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), along with the embarked Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, ASEAN, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), departed Pearl Harbor, April 7.   Anchorage will begin transiting back to her homeport of San Diego and will continue a series of ongoing at-sea training evolutions. While […]

  • USS Coronado Commissioned

    6 April 2014
    Equipment & technology

    More than 4,000 guests watched as the littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) joined the Navy’s surface fleet during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, Calif., April 5.   Coronado is the fourth littoral combat ship, the second of the Independence variant, commissioned into service and will be outfitted […]

  • USS Anchorage Welcomes ASEAN, US Leaders on Board

    3 April 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Hosted by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, visiting defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) toured USS Anchorage (LPD 23) April 2 as part of an historic gathering in Hawaii.   As the first-ever meeting of its kind to take place in the United States, the ongoing three-day ASEAN-U.S. forum provides an […]

  • US Navy to Commission LCS Coronado

    3 April 2014
    Industry

    The Navy will commission its newest littoral combat ship, the future USS Coronado (LCS 4), April 5, during a ceremony at Naval Air Station, North Island in Coronado, Calif.   Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Susan Ring Keith, a long-time leader in the San Diego community, […]