Seven graduate aviators from the Commando Helicopter Force saw the culmination of several years hard work as they were finally awarded their prestigious “wings” on graduating from 848 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton. Although every course relies upon good teamwork to co
Deputy British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. Robbie Bulloch called on Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage at the Naval Headquarters on 02nd November 2012. They held cordial discussions on matters of mutual interests and exchanged mementos to mark the
A handful of Sailors from USS Mississippi (SSN 782) and their families combined efforts Nov. 1 in Groton, Conn., to help local citizens with cleanup efforts from Hurricane Sandy. The Riverfront Children’s Center had several trees uprooted and thrust out across the activities yard of the non-profit c
Passenger Ferry Jetliner, which rendered a yeoman service to the Sri Lanka Navy, sailed back home on 04th November 2012 on completion of her charter hire. SLN bid her farewell at a fitting casting off ceremony held at SLNS Rangalla with the attendance of senior SLN officers. Sri Lanka Navy charted t
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington awarded a $214 million contract to build an ambulatory care center and dental clinic at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Oct. 29. The project will include a multistory ambulatory care center, dental clinic, emergent care clini
The amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) departed Durres, Albania, following a five-day port visit, Nov. 1. While in port, the ship hosted government and military officials from the United States and Albania, and also conducted joint training and operations with personnel from Alba
“In our military families, we see the best our country has to offer. They demonstrate the virtues that have made America great for more than two centuries and the values that will preserve our greatness for centuries to come,” President Barack Obama said in his proclamation issued today declaring th
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya of the North-western Naval Command on information received recovered 430 conch shells buried underground in the general area Kalpitiya on 01st November 2012. The arrested items were handed over to Puttlam Assistant Fisheries Director for legal action. [mappres
Russian Navy will put afloat up to five warships and auxiliary vessels, said Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM Viktor Chirkov, reports RIA Novosti… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 2, 2012; Image: Military photos
BAE Systems Company signed a contract worth 315 million pounds with the UK Ministry of Defence for ongoing design work for the replacement to the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class submarines. BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines Managing Director John Hudson said: “The design of a nuclear-powered submarine i
The commander of the Navy Medicine Education and Training Command (NMETC), visited the Naval Expeditionary Medicine Training Institute (NEMTI) Oct. 31 as part of a tour of Navy Medicine’s West Coast training sites. NMETC Commander Capt. Gail Hathaway, along with NMETC Command Master Chief (SW/FMF/AW
The U.S. Navy is going to scrap the nation’s oldest active duty warship USS Enterprise (“Big E”), according to CNN. USS Enterprise is the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name. Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nickn
Pacific Fleet (PF) measurement ship Marshall Krylov headed by Capt 1 Rank Igor Shalyna returned to homebase Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky after… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 2, 2012
The Force Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met Jacques Launay, Head of EUCAP Nestor, the European Union mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa. With this meeting, EUCAP Nestor and EU NAVFOR formall
