The U.S. Navy has contracted General Dynamics Bath Iron Works for the continuation of Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) lead yard services and Flight III upgrade design efforts. This $59 million contract extends the services for engineering, technical support, special studies and Flight III design work f
Canada has taken command of the Combined Maritime Forces’ counter-piracy task force operating in the Middle East region. Commodore Haydn C. Edmundson of the Royal Canadian Navy assumed command on Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 after conducting a change of command ceremony with the Pakistan Navy on De
The U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) completed an eight-month engineering overhaul in San Diego, California and returned to its homeport of Apra Harbor, Guam, on December 8. Commanded by Cmdr. Thomas O’Donnell, the Oklahoma City crew returned with the submar
U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) entered Changwon, South Korea for a port visit during its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The submarine arrived at the U.S. Fleet Activities Chinhae, the only U.S. Navy Base in Mainland Asia, on December 8. “Our high
U.S. Navy’s Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group (Ike CSG) has continued airstrikes against ISIL under operation Inherent Resolve, launching sorties from the Eastern Mediterranean on December 6. At the same time, elements of the 22nd marine expeditionary unit (MEU) continued conducting precisio
Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in San Diego as part of a routine port visit that will last from December 6 to 9. Two Jiangkai II-class frigates Yancheng (FFG 546) and Daqing (FFG 576), and the Fuchi-class oiler Tai Hu (AOR 889) were hosted by the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cape St. George (CG 71) in
The U.S. Navy’s Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group (Ike CSG) entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations on December 4 following a Suez Canal transit. Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) was accompanied by guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and guided-missile cruise
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $55.7 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the 2017 planned maintenance availability of USS Wasp (LHD-1). A planned maintenance availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications tha
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Huntington Ingalls a $40.9 modification to a previously awarded contract for the advance planning of the refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). According to a Department of Defense statement, the latest
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Boston Ship Repair a $9.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a shipyard availability and regular overhaul and dry docking of the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). The 56-calendar day undertaking will incl
Bahrain was the stage for the 39th Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (SHADE) conference which was held November 30. The conference was a forum to discuss counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and in the Indian Ocean and the importance of cooperation between naval units in the region, industry and othe
The U.S. Navy’s Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) with embarked marines departed the 7th Fleet area of operations after concluding several port visits and exchanges with partner militaries on November 30. By doing so, the Makin Island ARG is joining the Wasp ARG and the USS Dwight D. Eisenho
U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter departed Rota, Spain on November 30 to begin its regularly scheduled deployment. Porter’s operations will provide the ship and crew an opportunity to strengthen and build naval capabilities with allies and partners in the region and
U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) commanders and French officials from the Charles de Gaulle Strike Group (CDGSG) met while operating together in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 25, 2016. Having replaced the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), Mason is deployed to s
