The Australian Naval Ship HMAS “Melbourne” arrived at the port of Colombo on 21st February 2014 on a goodwill visit. It was ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval traditions on arrival. Ship’s Commanding Officer, Commander BJ Schligel a courtesy call on Commander West
Flight 206 of 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) have been welcomed home by loved ones after a successful completion of a 7 month Atlantic Patrol on-board HMS Richmond. Lieutenant Commander (Lt Cdr) Jayne Green (30) from Sherborne, 206 Flight Commander, brought them home to Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS
The French Defence Ministry has confirmed its acceptance of the first advanced ECUME RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) manufactured by Zodiac Milpro and has placed an order for 9 boats. The purchase is the first part of an investment option that will ultimately result in the delivery of another 10 of th
The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) held a remembrance ceremony, Feb. 18, for Marine Corps Col. William Richard Higgins, the ship’s namesake, to recognize the 26th anniversary of his capture. The ship’s First Class Petty Officers Association (FCPOA) organized the event th
The U.S.Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762) departed Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam for a deployment to the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) region, on February 19. Columbus’ commanding officer, Cmdr. David Youtt, said the submarine and her crew are ready to get underway
Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany (SSN 753) held a change of command ceremony Feb. 20, at Naval Station Norfolk. Cmdr. Wade Landis relieved Capt. Dave Soldow as commanding officer. Retired Navy Capt. Mark Ginda, currently the director of Fleet Integration for the Research and Developme
The U.S. Navy, in partnership with other federal and local agencies, removed diesel fuel to the greatest degree practical from the grounded Japanese commercial fishing vessel Daiki Maru 7 in outer Apra Harbor, on February 20. A team of environmental and salvage specialists pumped approximately 700
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Kingston and Glace Bay departed Halifax earlier this week for the Caribbean Sea to support Operation CARIBBE, Canada’s contribution to the multinational campaign against illicit trafficking by transnational criminal organizations in the Americas and Caribbean. M
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 nat
The Australian Government has approved the acquisition of eight P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. The acquisition of the eight P-8A aircraft will cost approximately $4 billion, including support facilities. These state-of-the-art aircraft will dramatically boost Australia’s ability to
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) HMAS Childers has arrived in Darwin after participating in Milan 2014, the biannual international naval event hosted by the Indian Navy in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 5–9 February 2014. Milan 2014 was designed to increase maritime cooperation, interoperab
On February 18, Nakhimov Naval Academy hosted the first working session of the Black Sea region navy representatives to plan the events of April 2014 BLACKSEAFOR Activation and develop the project’s operation order. The session was chaired by Rear Admiral Denis Berezovsky, Deputy Navy Commander of
Anent the arrival of German Navy Ship FGS Bonn to Halifax, Canada, Rear Admiral John Newton, Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic issued the following message: “It is my great pleasure to welcome the Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS Bonn to Halifax for a seven-day visit in Canada beginning Wed
Raytheon Company demonstrated its latest variant of the combat-proven Griffin® missile, the Griffin Block III, throughout a series of test shots culminating in several direct hits against a variety of static and moving targets. “The Griffin is already well known for its ability to destroy targets
