The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) deployed four ships to Arctic waters this summer, continuing the RCN’s presence in the Canadian Arctic. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Nanaimo and Saskatoon departed from Esquimalt, B.C., on August 4, 2015, to join Operation NANOOK. HMC Ships Nanaimo and Saskatoon
The US Navy installed ocean cables under the seafloor off the coast of Naval Station Mayport, Florida, to complete another major step in delivering the Undersea Warfare Training Range. The Undersea Warfare Training Range (USWTR) program will be used to provide ships, submarines and aircraft the abil
Serco Inc. has been awarded a U.S. Navy indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Ordnance Information System (OIS). The company was selected as one of two companies to compete for tasks under this contract with a $45.9 million ceil
The US Navy announced recipients of the 2015 Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman of the Year Award August 25. While formally recognizing four notably outstanding individuals, the award honors the dedication and the contributions of all ombudsmen.xc The ombudsman awardees, who were nominated by their comm
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities with the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. On a planned 10+ hour flight and range out to 150 nautical miles flight from Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu; the MQ-8C Fire Scout achieved 11 hours wi
Electric Boat Corp. is being awarded a $30,5 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the continued procurement of integrated tube and hull E-fixtures in support of the Ohio Replacement Program common missile compartment. This contract will combine purchases for the Navy (50 percent
US Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 23-year-old male Tuesday at approximately 10:40 p.m from USS James E. Williams, 220 miles off the coast of Chatham. Coast Guard 1st District Watchstanders received notification from Navy Fleet Forces that a crewmember had a medical condition that req
US Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD18) held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck while in port Seal Beach, California, Aug. 23. Upon arrival to Seal Beach, Calif., Capt. Douglas “V8” Verissimo turned over command of the to Capt. Glenn “Shooter”
Adm. Eduardo Bacellar Leal Ferreira, commander of the Brazilian Navy, toured U.S. Navy training facilities at Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s only boot camp, Aug. 21. Ferreira was joined on the tour by Rear Adm. Stephen C. Evans, commander, Naval Service Training Command, who hosted Ferre
The fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Aug. 21, following a six-month deployment. During the deployment, Seawolf conducted routine submarine operations, which included scheduled under-ice transits and under-ice operations. The Navy has
Sailors and Marines deployed as an adaptive force package (AFP) from USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) wrapped up their first mission stop in support of Southern Partnership Station-Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15) in Puerto Castilla, Honduras, Aug. 24. While ashore, the AFP provided training and su
Harris Corporation has been awarded two five-year multi-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a combined ceiling value of $70 million to support the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center’s littoral, expeditionary and maritime mine defense programs. The contracts were awarde
General Dynamics Information Technology, Fairfax, Virginia, is being awarded an $8 million modification to previously awarded contract to exercise options for engineering and technical services to support hull, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment on U.S. naval ships. The contractor will
U.S. Navy Diver and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician training teams completed their second stop of the SPS-JHSV 15 mission on August 21 in Big Creek, Belize as part of the Adaptive Force Package (AFP) onboard USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), operated by the Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead is
