Visitors flocked to a flotilla of NATO warships when Cardiff hosted a Meet the Forces day – although those stepping aboard HMS Duncan were confronted by one of the most dangerous aliens in the universe. Six ships – including the Royal Navy’s latest front-line Type 45 destroyer – were berthed in Ca
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) Sept. 5, honored the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore. The fire hose salute was rendered to honor Fort McHenry’s namesake: the original fort that guarded Baltimore harbor in the War of 1812 and successfully fended off the invad
The 2014 recipients of the Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award were announced in NAVADMIN 208/14 released Sept. 9. The award was established in honor of Vice Adm. Stockdale whose distinguished naval career symbolized the highest standards of excellence in both personal conduct and lead
Families of Royal UK Navy and civilian personnel based at HMS Gannet came together recently to learn more about the unit’s work. The annual Families Day is always a fun event, but it does have a more serious note allowing family members to understand more about the work carried out by one of the [
Two Australian Defence Force (ADF) medical officers have joined the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) – Navy hospital ship Peace Ark on its medical assistance mission currently under way in the South Pacific. The deployment results from an invitation from the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Com
Royal Australian Navy Minehunter, HMAS Yarra, has been undertaking an underwater search off Papua New Guinea for HMAS AE1, the Navy’s first submarine. AE1 was lost without a trace on 14 September 1914, with her full crew of three officers and 32 sailors. The Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett
The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) departs Puerto Castilla in support of Southern Partnership Station 2014. Southern Partnership Station is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces
The Alameda-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returned to its homeport of Alameda Saturday completing a 14-week deployment that included counter-smuggling patrols, participation in the largest multi-national maritime exercise in the world, and fisheries enforcement operations. The crew of the
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, consisting of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1, guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), along with guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG
The next generation of Australian submarines could be the Japanese-built Soryu Class submarines which will replace the Collins Class vessels. The Abbott Government’s contract worth more than $20 billion for up to 10 submarines will be announced before the end of the year and, according to news.com
Colombian Navy managed to seize 44 kilograms of cocaine during their operations of maritime control in the general area of the Gulf of Uraba, near the town of Necoclí – Antioquia. Coast Guard units from the Station Urabá spotted a suspicious vessel named “Sanctuary” and conducted a search which re
Chief petty officers from the U.S. Navy and partner nations in Eastern Europe kicked off the Eurasian Partnership Capstone Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Development Training Workshop at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Sept. 8. The workshop’s concept is to promote and share ideas with
The Rolls-Royce brand MTU will be presenting its propulsion and systems portfolio for yachts, merchant vessels and navy ships at the international maritime trade fair SMM from 9 to 12 September, 2014. MTU will be showing innovative concepts at Stand 305 in Hall A3 in response to the IMO Tier III e
The final week of Exercise KAKADU 2014 has commenced with ‘free-play’ that provides participants with the opportunity to test their naval warfare capabilities, with the ships and aircraft divided into opposing fictional ‘Blue’ and ‘Red’ forces. The ‘Blueland’ forces, lead by the Royal Australian N
