The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed Plymouth, England, April 6, 2015, to continue Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) at sea. FOST is based out of naval bases in the United Kingdom (UK), and it delivers operational training across all disciplines for the R
The US Navy’s top enlisted Sailor, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike D. Stevens, was on hand to distribute the first electronic tablets (e-tablets) to the Navy’s newest recruits at Recruit Training Command (RTC), April 7. The launch of the eSailor initiative is a pre-pilot, beta te
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Commander Rear Adm. Katherine Gregory visited NAVFAC facilities in the Southeast region April 1 through 3. Gregory visited Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia, Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, Naval Station (NS) Mayport, Florida, and NS Gu
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Miami, Fla. April 6 making its way to Belize, the first Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15) mission stop. CP-15 is a collaborative effort that affords military personnel the opportunity to work alongside partner nations and non-g
Commander, Submarine Group (COMSUBGRU) 7 conducted bilateral talks with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) March 31 – April 2 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The 41st Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) brought together representatives from the U.S. and ROK navies. Rear Adm. William R. Merz, commande
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, such as USS Shiloh (CG 67), are capable of many missions, including anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The multi-mission ships conduct surface warfare, air warfare, ballistic missile defense (BMD) as well as ASW, and are the largest of the surface combatants, wh
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Argus has arrived back in the UK having completed its deployment to Sierra Leone where it supported the fight against Ebola. Her embarked helicopters from 820 Naval Air Squadron departed on Monday 6 April and have arrived back at RNAS Culdrose; and the ship arrived
After concluding the maritime surveillance mission off the coasts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo, the OPV ‘Vencedora’ docked at Sekondi Naval Station (Ghana) in the western part of the Gulf of Guinea to conduct a series of joint activities. The commanding officer of the patrol vessel, Lieutenant-Command
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 departs the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is conducting operations in Okinawa, Japan, as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Image: US Navy
HMAS Albatross-based 808 Squadron was awarded the qualification of Operational Capability Maritime 1 just in time to deploy for Operation PACIFIC ASSIST 2015. This recognition allows Navy to independently allocate the MRH-90 multirole helicopter to amphibious ships and undertake a range of previousl
Sailors, operating forward in the U.S. 6th Fleet, conduct daily operations, port visits and engage with allies and partners to maintain a forward presence throughout Europe and Africa and improve maritime security. From all of the operations they conducted, we give you these highlights: While sailin
The Turkish Navy Frigate TCG GEDIZ (F-495) joined NATO’s counter piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD. The ship will conduct regular counter piracy patrols in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and provide support to NATO’s regional capacity building efforts in order to enhance interoperability and cooperation
U.S. Coast Guard’s fifth National Security Cutter, James, successfully completed builder’s trials in Pascagoula, Mississippi, marking a significant step in preparing the cutter for delivery to the U.S. Coast Guard. Builder’s trials are the shipbuilder’s first opportunity to operate the cutter at sea
The guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Naval Station Everett March 21 for the first time since July 2014 to complete type commander (TYCOM) sea trials. Following a ten and a half month deployment in 2013 and an eight-month maintenance availability period in 2014-2015, the crew was
