398 results found for 'LPD 30'

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  • USS Mesa Verde Marks 121st CPO Birthday

    2 April 2014
    Authorities, Training & Education

    Chief petty officers (CPO) and crew aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) celebrated the 121st birthday of the chief petty officer rank April 1 with a traditional cake-cutting ceremony, flight deck 5K run, swim call, steel beach picnic and a movie screening on the flight deck.   “We’re excited to be […]

  • USS Anchorage Finishes AMW Certifications

    1 April 2014
    Training & Education

    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, arrived in Pearl Harbor March 28.   Prior to the transit to Hawaii, Anchorage set off to achieve certifications AMW 2.3B and 2.4B off the coast of Southern California. The […]

  • Detyens Shipyards Hired for USNS Laramie’s Overhaul

    27 March 2014
    Industry

    Detyens Shipyards Inc. has received a USD 8.5 million contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). The contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to USD 9.5 million.   Work under the contract will include clean and gas free tanks, voids, […]

  • USS Peleliu Recognized with Battle E Award

    27 March 2014
    Industry, Training & Education

    The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) was named the recipient of the 2013 Battle Effectiveness (Battle E) Award for Commander, Amphibious Squadron Three, March 20, marking the second consecutive year Peleliu has earned the prestigious award.   Peleliu competed with other ships within its Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and was selected for its […]

  • CSG Changes Command (USA)

    26 March 2014
    Authorities

    Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 held a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) March 24 at the ship’s homeport of Everett, Wash.   Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne succeeded Rear Adm. Michael S. White, who departed CSG-11 to become the 18th commander of the Naval Education and Training Command. In […]

  • USA: BATARG Transits Suez Canal, Enters US 5th Fleet

    14 March 2014
    Training & Education

    The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) with embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) transited the Suez Canal March 13, entering U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of operations.   While deployed to the region, Bataan will conduct maritime security operations and participate in theater security cooperation exercises that help maintain conditions for security and promote regional stability. […]

  • USS Green Bay Completes Dry Dock Period

    13 March 2014
    Industry

    Amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) has water under the keel once again after successfully completing a dry dock period at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego, March 10.   During an extensive eight-hour evolution that took place at night, the dry dock was flooded and Green Bay safely […]

  • USS Somerset Commissioned

    2 March 2014
    Training & Education

    USS Somerset (LPD 25), the Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock ship, commissioned during a formal ceremony at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, March 1.   USS Somerset represents the heroic actions of the 40 crew and passengers of United Flight 93, honoring their collective sacrifice and the tremendous courage displayed in the face of overwhelming adversity. […]

  • USS Denver Leaves Okinawa

    28 February 2014
    Training & Education

    The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) departed Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27 after embarking Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).   Denver and the 31st MEU, which consists of ground command, air and combat support elements, are scheduled to conduct joint force operations and training including amphibious integration training […]

  • USS Denver Conducts TSSE

    24 February 2014
    Training & Education

    Sailors aboard the Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) conducted a total ship survivability exercise (TSSE), Feb. 19.   “TSSE is used to effectively evaluate and train the crew on their war fighting readiness skills and damage control capabilities,” said Chief Damage Controlman Patrick Ferrer. “It provides a realistic environment for the […]

  • USA: Somerset Arrives in Philadelphia, Readies for Commissioning

    24 February 2014
    Industry

    The U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock ship, Pre-commissioning Unit Somerset (LPD 25) arrived at its commissioning site of Philadelphia, on February 21 in preparation for its commissioning ceremony, scheduled for March 1.   During the port visit, Somerset sailors are scheduled to participate in several community outreach events including working with the Boys and […]

  • USS Denver Finishes Participation in Cobra Gold 2014

    21 February 2014
    Training & Education

    Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) completed its participation in Cobra Gold 2014 (CG 14) in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 16.   CG 14 is a Thai and U.S. co-sponsored multinational exercise conducted annually to promote interoperability and training amongst participating nations. Other nations involved were Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Republic of […]

  • USS San Diego Heads for NASA URT

    19 February 2014
    Training & Education

    Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) departed Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 18, for an Underway Recovery Test (URT), a multi-agency mission in support of NASA’s Orion program.   The URT, led by Expeditionary Strike Group 3, is the second of two tests the Navy and NASA will conduct prior to the […]

  • UK: General Electric Nabs Development Deal for Royal Navy’s Ships

    19 February 2014
    Equipment & technology, Industry

    GE’s Power Conversion business has been awarded a development contract to further explore the opportunities presented by adopting DC distribution technology in Royal Navy ships.   The company has been working closely with the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) for many years on electric propulsion programs, which now propel most of the Royal Navy’s surface […]

  • BATARG Enters US 6th Fleet

    19 February 2014
    Training & Education

    The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (BATARG), with embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), entered U.S. 6th Fleet’s area of operations, Feb. 16.   While in theater, approximately 4,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to the BATARG and 22nd MEU will serve in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) before transiting to the U.S. 5th […]

  • Gallery: USS Bonhomme Richard Heads Out for Spring Patrol

    18 February 2014

    The flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departed Sasebo, Japan on February 17, to patrol the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.   The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard is scheduled to conduct joint force operations and training with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. “The crew of […]

  • Image of the Day: USS Mesa Verde Cutting through High Seas

    13 February 2014
    Training & Education

    The US Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) sails through high seas of the Atlantic.   USS Mesa Verde Sailors and Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are deployed within deployment under Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. The ship is designed to deliver a fully equipped battalion of […]

  • USA: Bataan ARG Deploys

    10 February 2014

    Over 4,000 sailors and marines from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked on Saturday on an eight-month deployment, bound for the U.S Navy’s 5th and  6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.   Bataan ARG  is comprised of amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), USS Bataan (LPD-5) and […]

  • US Navy Brings ‘Fresh Blood’ to Its Fleet in Japan

    6 February 2014

    Younger and more capable ships of the U.S. Navy will be deployed to the Navy’s Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) based in Sasebo, Japan.   The decision comes, as the Navy strives to build up its capacities in Japan, one of its strongest allies, and at the same time, retire old units from its fleet […]

  • USA: Somerset Deploys on Maiden Voyage, Nears Commissioning

    5 February 2014
    Industry

    All the hard work on certifying the ninth U.S.Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, Pre-Commissioning Unit Somerset, (LPD 25) has finally paid off enabling the ship to cast off from Avondale-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding site on Monday, February 3, bound for commissioning.   Somerset will be officially brought to life on March 1, […]

  • USS Denver Heads Out for US 7th Fleet AOR

    29 January 2014

    The U.S. Navy’s second oldest deployable ship, USS Denver (LPD 9), left its homeport of Sasebo, Japan on Monday bound for the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility.   While deployed, the 45-year old Denver will team up with the Royal Navy of Thailand in annual exercise Cobra Gold, swapping decks and sharing knowledge and […]

  • Algerian Navy’s BDSL Hits the Water at Fincantieri

    23 January 2014
    Industry

    Following two years of construction works, the Algerian Navy’s future flagship the Kalaat Beni-Abbes (hull number 474) landing dock ship was launched at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri on January 8th, 2014.   The amphibious vessel, displacing 8 800 tons, will now proceed to sea-trials aimed at verifying the ship’s onboard systems prior to its delivery scheduled […]

  • USS Mesa Verde Completes INSURV

    21 January 2014
    Industry

    USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) returned to Norfolk, V.A on 17 January 2014, having finished her brief underway within the ship’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).   The INSURV was established 130 years ago to inspect US Navy’s ships and to report on their readiness. The ship’s inspection comes after the ship completed both […]

  • Chinese Warships Dock in Sri Lanka

    14 January 2014
    Training & Education

    The Sri Lankan port of Tricomalee welcomed two Chinese warships, “Jing Gangshan” and “Heng Shui”, yesterday, January 13th. “Jing Gangshan” is a Chinese Navy landing platform dock ship. She is 210 meters long and has a displacement of 19.035 tons. The other ship, “Heng Shui”, is a 134.1 meters long missile frigate ship with a […]

  • Two Chinese Warships Dock in Tanzania

    30 December 2013

    On Sunday, two Chinese Navy ships dropped their anchors in Dar es Salaam Port, Tanzania for a four-day visit, Tanzania Daily News writes. The visit represents the first port call of the Chinese task group having completed escort missions in the Gulf of Aden. The task force has been patrolling the Gulf since August this […]

  • Gallery: 2013 Year at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Review

    19 December 2013
    Training & Education

    This year was really busy for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Numerous construction projects have been finalized and many new contracts have been signed. Since the whole year is impossible to be put in one news, hereby we bring you the most interesting and important milestones of HII in 2013 in the following photos The starboard side […]