Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) played host to the “Messlords,” a group of popular restaurant owners, July 18-20, giving the chefs an opportunity to tour the legendary ship, and to meet with and cook alongside the crew. Sponsored by Navy Entertainment, the group of business-owning chefs hav
Eight nations took part in a joint operational planning training opportunity during Sea Spirit 2012, at the Ford Island Conference Center on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Canadian Forces College senior instructors from the Canadian Army, Royal C
Navy, Army and Air Force women in Western Australia got a chance to tell their ‘war stories’ in June, at the Perth Convention Centre’s ‘Every Woman Expo.’ The expo explored the lives of women, and featured more than 300 interactive displays and demonstrations about food, fashion, fitness, finance, i
The Deputy Secretary of Defense (DEPSECDEF) Ashton B. Carter visited the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to speak with Sailors and emphasize the importance of their mission in the Asia-Pacific region during a July 21 visit. Carter thanked Blue Ridge Sailors and embarked 7th Fleet sta
On 18 July the Force Commanders of the three international Counter-Piracy task forces, the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), NATO Operation Ocean Shield (TF-508) and Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151; operated by the Combined Maritime Forces – CMF) met on board the NATO flagshi
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 departed Antalya, Turkey, July 22, following a scheduled port visit. The visit provided Sailors the opportunity to experience the Turkish culture and traditions, take tours of the
DEFENDER, the fifth Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, has set sail from the Clyde in preparation for her handover to the UK Royal Navy later this week. The ship, affiliated to the city of Glasgow where she was built, set off from the company’s Scotstoun yard at the weekend with a combined BAE
Multinational divers conducted a combined diving demonstration during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12) at the Ukrainian Western Naval Base, July 19. Divers demonstrated the proper use of diving equipment and safety techniques, while promoting positive relations between the participating countries. “W
The maritime environment has changed significantly in recent years, due to piracy and terrorism, climate change and environmental protection, and the offshore sector. Global trading of goods continues to grow, and 90% of it is carried by sea, so security of the overall global maritime logistic chain
The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, July 20. With a crew of more than 145 Sailors and officers, Louisville will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities
Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) representatives visited USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as part of a process improvement program known as “Boots on the Deck” (BoD), July 18. BoD was crafted to give first-hand maintenance and supply work center knowledge to senior leaders of NAE provider commands, addressin
Naval troops attached to SLNS Walagamba of the Eastern Naval Command on information received recovered 8 Water Gel sticks buried underground to use for illegal fishing in the Jayanagar area in Kuchchaweli on 22nd July 2012. [mappress] Naval Today Staff, July 23, 2012; Image: Sri Lanka Navy
The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) completed the underway training portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), July 19. During the training, Jason Dunham, Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402) participated in ship handling, underway
Naval patrol craft attached to the North-central Naval Command apprehended 5 Indian trawlers with 23 Indian fishermen onboard for intruding into Sri Lankan waters off Mannar on 22nd July 2012. The apprehended boats are anchored off Thalai-mannar Naval Base and the crew was handed over to Thalai-mann
