The River Rattlers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 204 from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, conducted at-sea flight operations for the first time in 10 years aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Sept. 16-20. The River Rattlers often play the enemy when they fly adversary
Recent ship trials for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35B onboard the USS Wasp [LHD-1] underscored the fifth-generation fighter’s unique capabilities and operational utility according to Marines and sailors alike. U.S. Navy Capt. Erik Etz stated: “A fifth-generation aircraft, such as the F-35, will ope
SRA International, Inc., a provider of IT solutions and professional services to government organizations, will continue to provide mission-critical support for the U.S. Department of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) Information Technology (IT) Afloat Operations. The three-year contract is
Naval craft attached to the North Central Naval Command on routine patrol arrested 20 Indian fishermen who were poaching in the seas off Thalai-mannar on 22nd September 2013. The arrested fishermen along with 4 fishing vessels were handed over to Thalai-mannar Police for legal action. [mappress] Pre
The Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) presented the 2013 Junior Officer of the Year award to a Sailor assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Sept. 21. Lt. Carl Comasco, Jr., 27, assigned to the Reactor Department aboard the aircraft carrier, received the award in recognition of his outstand
In the wake of the US Navy Yard tragedy, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), largest grassroots mental health organization in the U.S., has called on the President and Congress to act immediately on mental health legislation that has been stalled since the collapse of the gun debate earl
Last week the German frigate FGS Niedersachsen, deployed with the EU Naval Force (EU ANVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta received an emergency call from the Italian merchant vessel MV Jolly Perla. A crew member had acute heart problems and needed immediate medical assistance. After consultation with
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) pulled alongside the supply ship USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) Sept. 17 and conducted its first underway replenishment (UNREP) in more than four years. Kanawha transferred more than 600,000 gallons of JP-5 jet-fuel to Theodore Roosevelt during the UNREP, which is a complex
A naming ceremony was held at Naval Base San Diego for the Arleigh-Burke class guided- missile destroyers USS John Finn (DDG 113), USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Sept. 20. Friends and family attended the ceremony and Lt. Gen. John A Toolan Jr., Marine Expeditionary Forc
An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 crashed in the central Red Sea Sept. 22, while operating with the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). Three personnel are accounted for and stable. Search efforts continue for two remaining per
UK: RNAS Culdrose Welcomes Fleet Commander The Fleet Commander visited Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose to meet service personnel from across the Base, discuss current operations and see for himself the Navy’s next generation anti-submarine maritime patrol helicopter, Merlin Mk 2. India to Issue Six
The commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 was relieved of his duties Sept. 20 by the commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1. Rear Adm. David F. Steindl relieved Capt. Jeffrey S. Winter due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. Winter’s relief follows the preliminary findings of an o
Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) is looking for a contractor to provide sonar equipment for a period of 48 months from the date of the contract award. The framework agreement includes non-exclusive purchase of equipment, support and training needed for navigation sonars.
HMAS Warramunga, got up close and personal with some of the resource platforms in the North West Shelf as it conducted a Presence Patrol in the region. The patrol followed on from Warramunga’s successful participation in Exercise BLUE RAPTOR last month. Exercise BLUE RAPTOR was a maritime security e
