Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and World War II veterans commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway during a ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 4. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert issued a Navywide proclamation declaring June 4 Battle of Midwa
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
Royal Australian Navy submarine, HMAS Sheean, has been hunted from the air and sea as part of Exercise Bersama Shield off the Malay Peninsula. Exercise Bersama Shield is designed to enhance the interoperability of Five Power Defence Arrangement member nations. Australian Defence Force (ADF) elemen
The eighth iteration of Phoenix Express 2014 concluded June 4, after three weeks of maritime security training scenarios ashore and at sea. Phoenix Express, one of four U.S. Africa Command-sponsored regional maritime exercises, brought together maritime forces from North Africa, Europe, and the U.
Guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 102) will participate in Portland Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon, June 5-9, to celebrate the 105th Rose Festival. The US Navy ships are the first to return to the Portland Rose Festival since 2012.
More than 40 tonnes of drugs, 170 tonnes of home-made bombs and 150 insurgents have been seized thanks to the Royal UK Navy’s eyes in the skies of Afghanistan. In five years of unbroken commitment to the Allied cause on the ground, Sea Kings of the Airborne Surveillance and Control force – normall
The Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) team will step aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to begin the inspection, June 23. Under INSURV, the Navy inspects its ships to ensure proper function of all equipment and systems, every three to six years. “INSURV, as tough and
The commanding officer of Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) was relieved of duty June 4 by the commander of Submarine Development Squadron 12 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Cmdr. Joseph Biondi was relieved of command by Capt. Vernon Parks due to a loss
AT&T Government Solutions (AGS), a division of AT&T Inc., and the unit within AT&T that serves a wide range of federal agencies, announced it has been awarded a $10.4M contract by the U.S. Navy. The Contract is for continued provision of AT&Ts’ cloud-based VoIP enterprise 911 routing and call hand
USS Ross (DDG 71) departed its Norfolk homeport June 3 on her way to Rota, Spain, as the second of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be forward deployed there. To enhance the security of the European region, two additional ballistic missile defense (BMD)-capable destroyers – US
The men and women of five British warships today sail to France where they will play a pivotal role in the D-Day commemorations. The Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Bulwark will lead Her Majesty’s Ships Richmond, Ledbury, Ranger and Express, as well as an international flotilla across the Channel to th
More than 50 Sailors and civilian mariners stationed aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) joined the ship’s diversity committee to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander heritage month May 29 in the ship’s mess deck. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month recognizes the ch
A trio from HMS Collingwood successfully completed the world’s biggest assault course in aid of the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (RNBT). Petty Officer (PO) Matthew Sommerville from the Above Water Tactical (AWT) Department was joined by colleagues civilian instructor Frankie Pugliano and PO Roger
A total of 23 Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and MOD civilian personnel have been awarded Fleet Commander Commendations for their efforts over the past year. Fleet Commander Admiral Phil Jones CB presented the awards at a special ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base. The Fleet Comma
