A Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) scientist was named the winner of the Harry Diamond Memorial Award for 2012, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), April 25. Dr. Thomas Wettergren won the award, which recognizes and honors individuals for distinguished techni
Captain Mark Garratt MA FCMI FRAeS Royal Navy has taken over as the Commanding Officer of Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose from Captain Willie Entwisle OBE MVO who has moved on to a Job in London with the Ministry of Defence. Marking his final day in charge at HMS Seahawk, Royal Naval Air Station Cu
U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia held a ceremony at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain April 24 in remembrance of the ninth anniversary of the attack on patrol coastal ship USS Firebolt (PC 10). Saturday, April 24, 2004, Firebolt was attacked near Iraq’s oil terminals while conducting
On April 24, Brazilian Inace Shipyard held a keel laying ceremony marking the initiation of the construction of the Hydro-Oceanographic ship (NHoFlu) “Rio Branco” (White River). The vessel will be built by Shipbuilding Ceará (Inace) and it is the first ship fully designed by the Ship Design Center o
The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) held an Active Duty Fund Drive Awareness Event at the Pentagon April 23. The goal of the event was to provide Sailors and Marines with information about NMCRS and the programs they offer. “We wanted to raise awareness about the Navy Marine Corps Relief So
Anzac Day is a day of national pride when we stop to remember those who forged our military history, and acknowledge those who continue the legacy. This year in true ANZAC spirit the Ships Company of HMAS Success welcomed eleven sailors from the Royal New Zealand Navy Replenishment Ship HMNZS Endeav
Training support to help boost the Horn of Africa regional states’ maritime security and counter piracy capabilities is very much part of the European Union’s counter piracy mission – Operation Atalanta. In this context and in co‑operation with the recently launched civilian led mission, EUCAP NESTO
The Ministry of Defence Negara Brunei Darussalam (“MINDEF”) signed Supplemental Agreement and Blanket Order Agreement for the supply of Combat Net Radio (CNR) System for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (“RBAF”) with Harris Corporation, RF Communications Division (“Harris”) from United States of Americ
The Society of American Military Engineers awarded the annual Moreell Medal for 2012 to the operations officer for Naval Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, April 19. In a message from Commander Naval Facilities Engineering Command (COMNAVFACENGCOM), Rear Adm. Katherine L. Gregory praised Navy Civil E
Renowned charity sailor Geoff Holt MBE, from ‘Wet Wheels’, took a few of the career sailors of HMS Iron Duke to sea in his wheelchair-friendly motor yacht. Three of the Ship’s Officer’s and a young sailor joined Geoff and, former Naval technician, Andy Le Seeleur of the ‘Wet Wheels’ charity and auxi
An officer on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is the Navy’s first female Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Boatswain (Bos’n). The Navy’s first female ALRE Bos’n, Ens. Kimberlee D. Hazle, of Valley View, Texas, checked on board Nimitz in March 2013. Hazle joined the Navy wh
The Russian Navy will take delivery of two Project 955 Borey-class ballistic-missile submarines, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir Monomakh, and one… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, April 25, 2013
Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month ends April 30, but responsible drinking is an “all year” thing. “If you have a problem with alcohol, recognizing the problem is the first step toward recovery,” said Dorice Favorite, director, Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP). “Reaching out for help is a s
Plymouth-based warship HMS Monmouth is on her way home after handing over her Gulf Patrol duties to HMS Dragon in typical naval fashion. The two Welsh-affiliated warships, Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth and Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon, met up in the warm waters of the Gulf of Aden to conduct a formal
