The Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, met with Navy personnel leadership to discuss force balance and the upcoming Enlisted Retention Board which convenes Aug. 22. The chief of naval personnel (CNP) began his briefing by commending the officers, enlisted detailers, enlisted communit
HMCS Calgary arrived at Victoria Shipyards in Esquimalt Monday morning to launch a five-year, $351-million, mid-life upgrading and moderniza… By Carla Wilson (timescolonist) [mappress] Source: timescolonist , June 9, 2011;
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky built by Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk sailed off for sea trials. This is the first sea cruise of the sub in this year, reported ITAR-TASS on June 7 referring to the shipyard’s press service. The submarine has been staying in the c
Twenty-seven Navy ships, installations and individuals were recognized for their exceptional environmental stewardship by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)during the CNO Environmental Awards ceremony, June 7. Adm. Gary Roughead recognized the winners for their achievements regarding environmental
The amphibious transport dock San Antonio set sail today to complete the second half of its two-part series of sea trials… By Lauren King (Hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: Hamptonroads, June 8, 2011;
India’s latest warship, INS Kabra was commissioned today at Naval Base Kochi by Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command. The ship is named after an island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The commissioning ceremony involved announcement of the commissi
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas awarded a $7.5 million firm-fixed-price task order June 7 to Guam Pacific International LLC, a small business of Barrigada, Guam, for construction of a combat communications operations facility at Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB). The contract is
The 190 men and women of HMAS Stuart are returning to their home port in Sydney, after a successful six-month deployment to the Middle East conducting maritime operations as part of Operation SLIPPER. HMAS Stuart has handed over her responsibility for maritime operations in the Middle East to Wester
Trident ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Sailors visited the boat’s namesake state to participate in Philadelphia Fleet Week May 22-26. Five Pennsylvania Sailors, led by USS Pennsylvania Commanding Officer Cmdr. Gustavo Gutierrez, took part in various events in the region thro
Russia and Ukraine will not “play politics” with Black Sea Fleet (BSF) based in Crimea, said Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich promised to settle the BSF issue without prejudice to “strategic friendly relations with Russia”. Deployment term of Russian flee
Personnel embarked aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) performed a cataract removal surgery on a 101-year-old woman while anchored off the coast of Tumaco, Colombia, June 6. Irene Becerra, a native of Araño, Colombia, arrived at the Escuela Max Seídel medical site, J
The Royal Navy’s most capable and up-to-date Trafalgar Class hunter-killer submarine, HMS Trenchant, was ceremonially welcomed back into the operational fleet at a special event on Friday, 3 June. Beneath a hot sun and clear sky, the submarine crew hosted 200 of their family members and friends at H
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) returned to its forward-deployed port of Yokosuka, Japan, June 4. Initially conducting extensive maintenance and upgrade in Yokosuka, Lassen relocated to Sasebo Naval Base following the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsuna
Representative Joe Courtney of Connecticut and Adam Smith of Washington State and other officials visited the U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London and Electric Boat, June 6. Smith, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) ranking member, and Courtney, the sole member of the Connecticut congressional de
