The Navy won the men & women championships at the inaugural Surf Boat Challenge Competition held at the Mount Lavinia Beach on 28th April 2013. The event was organized by the Surf Club, Mount Lavinia. Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage was also present to congratulate the Navy pe
Sailors aboard the Hawaii-based Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) will depart Pearl Harbor April 30 for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment. While deployed, Chosin will conduct theater security operations with partner nations while providing deterrence, promoting peace a
The Deputy Operation Commander (DCOM) of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Eric Dupont recently visited the Republic of the Seychelles in support of the opening of the new EUCAP NESTOR Seychelles Office. During the visit Rear Admiral Dupont conducted joint talks with the Head of Mission of EU
The Navy joins U.S. nation in celebrating the contributions of generations of patriots during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month throughout May. The Navy announced April 29 in NAVADMIN 115/13, this year’s national theme is “Building Leadership: Embracing Cultural Values and Inclusion
HMAS Toowoomba is assigned to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) mission to provide security and stability to vital sea lanes inside the Middle East Area of Operations. At the heart of it, Toowoomba has been tasked with stopping the transit of illegal narcotics, weapons and to act as a deterrent to
The John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) returned to San Diego Apr. 29, marking the end of a successful deployment for Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 and the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) to the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR). While deployed, JCSSG conducted th
The U.S. company “TNT Inc.” Manager, Justin P. Webb, on Friday 26 April 2013 made a donation for the benefit of the Children’s Home “Maestral” from Split. The donation, raised from the tickets sold during the Adriatic Sea Defense and Aerospace Exhibition and Conference held in Split last week, was d
The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departed Livorno, Italy April 26, after a three-day port visit. While in port, Monterey hosted a luncheon and tour for Italian Rear Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, superintendent of the Italian naval academy, and members of his staff. Midshipmen from the n
After their remarkable success in Boracay last year, the Fleet-Marine Dragon Boat Team will once again prove their skills in paddling as they will be one of the participants in the 2nd Cobra-PDBF (Philippine Dragon Boat Federation) International Club Crew Challenge in Dauis, Bohol this April 26-30,
The Australian guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney has successfully completed a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the Spanish tanker ESPS Cantabria off the coast of Cairns, while on passage to Japan, where the Australian warship will embed with the United States Navy’s 7th Fleet. HMAS Sydney’s Commandi
The Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of the Navy, and Commandant of the Marine Corps testified together April 25 before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on the Department of the Navy budget request for fiscal year 2014. The three naval leader’s testimony emphasized the realities of seq
The crew of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Sydney called time out from their busy sea-going schedule at dawn on April 25 to honour the ANZAC legend. The ship was in the Coral Sea, steaming full speed ahead for Guam, where it will join the US Navy’s 7th Fleet for a three-month operational dep
Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) arrived in Manama, Bahrain, April 23. Hue City had been underway for 43 consecutive days prior to pulling into Bahrain. “We are at the point in deployment where things have become mundane,” said Hue City’s Command Master Chief Raymond Charest. “This will b
The first ever Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani Rolling Trophy was received by Lieutenant Commander Abhishek Yadav from Smt Susheel Hiranandani, the spouse of Admiral Hiranandani on 26 April 2013 at a memorable function held at the Maritime Warfare Centre at the Naval Base Kochi. The trophy instituted in
