USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully passed its first Maintenance and Material Management (3M) Inspection while on deployment in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 24. “The ship did really well for being such a new ship with a green crew,” said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) (AW/SW) Bryan D. Hay,
Six warships of Indian Navy’s formidable Western Fleet sailed into Kochi on 26 Sep 11 on a routine deployment. Rear Admiral Girish Luthra Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet embarked on his Flag Ship INS Mysore saluted the Flag of Vice Admiral KN Sushil, by firing Gun Salutes as the ships entered
Sailors assigned to USS Constitution began participating in New England Navy Week in Springfield, Mass., Sept. 24. Sailors will perform War of 1812-era gun drills and 17th century boarding pike drills daily at The Big E, Eastern States Exposition, the largest fair in the Northeastern United States t
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin outlined the necessity of complete rearmament of Russian Army and Navy within the next 5-10 years. “In the nearest 5-10 years we must rearm our Navy and Army in full”, Putin said appearing at the United Russia Party congress. “We plan to engage not only defense
U. S. Coast Guard has awarded Bollinger shipyards four additional Fast Response Cutters (FRC) contract. This follow-on award will result in an extension of our backlog for several years, and provide jobs for over 500 Bollinger employees. “This award reflects the Coast Guard’s continued confidence in
A new Russian naval task force will arrive on Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden to continue the ongoing anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast… (ria) [mappress] Source: ria, September 27, 2011
The second phase of the Navy’s Enlisted Retention Board convened at Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Sept. 26. ERB Phase II will review the records of 7, 792 Sailors in pay grades E-6 thru E-8 who meet eligibility requirements outlined in NAVADMIN 129/11. The quota and performance based board is charged
The assembly of the first of a new class of aircraft carriers, which is generating mechanical engineer jobs nationwide, has been officially… (careerstructure) [mappress] Source: careerstructure, September 27, 2011
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of Guard missile cruiser Varyag, tanker Irkut, and sea-going tug MB-66 pays courtesy visit to Japanese port Maizuru (Honshu Island), told PF Information Support Group to Central Navy Portal. In the first day of the visit, on Sept 25, Russian official delegatio
U.S. and Bangladesh Sailors completed the at-sea portion of the first Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) held in Bangladesh on Sept. 23. Guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54) and mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) participate
EU NAVFOR welcomed a German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) which will operate off the Horn of Africa. Based in Djibouti, the Lockheed Martin P-3C ‘ORION’, will add to the mission’s capabilities until December. In a letter to the detachment, the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Thomas Ju
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a $697.6 million fixed-price incentive construction contract for a new Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer, DDG 114. It will be the 30th Aegis guided missile destroyer Ingalls has built for the U.S. N
Saab subsidiary, Saab Sensis Corporation has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for Seaport-Enhanced (SeaPort-e), the U.S. Navy’s web-based contracting source for fleet-wide support services. As a SeaPort-e Prime contractor, Saab Sensis will be able to compete for contracts that will be solicite
Three piracy attempts in last four days in the Gulf of Aden have been thwarted by the Indian Navy which neutralised eight armed Somali… (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, September 26, 2011
