Amphibious & Support Ships
Japan Defense Forces Train with US Warship
Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force and U.S. Air Force 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron visited the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) Nov. 9, for a tour of the ship and to conduct training. 28 JASDF staff members and 20 U.S. Air Force personnel arrived aboard t
Indian Navy: Wreck of Pawan Hans Helicopter Found
The ill fated Pawan Hans Helicopter (of Dauphin make) AS 365 N3 was located on the sea bed after it crashed and sank about 80 miles west of Mumbai on November 4, near the offshore oilfield Bombay High in the Arabian Sea. In a joint operation coordinated by the Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordinatio
USS Bonhomme Richards Starts Mid-Cycle Inspection
Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) began the at-sea evaluation phase of the ship’s Mid-Cycle Inspection (MCI) today, November 9. Similarly to the INSURV, The MCI is a detailed material condition readiness examination of U.S. Navy vessels and is sched
21st CARAT Brunei Wraps Up
A closing ceremony for the 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei exercise was held at Muara Naval Base, Nov. 6. CARAT is a bilateral exercise series between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations in South and Southeast Asia, inclu
Sri Lanka, India Wrap Up SLINEX 2015
The Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy Exercise (SLINEX 2015) concluded on November 1, 2015, in Trincomalee. The joint naval exercise enabled both Navies to rehearse and improve capabilities and enhance operational effectiveness required to maintain maritime security in the region by integrating forces.
Germantown to Start Maintenance in Japan
Following a four-month patrol, the US amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) will now start maintenance works in Sasebo, Japan. The vessel returned to its forward-deployed home port on November 4. It will now begin a maintenance availability period to sustain the ship’s readiness postu
Essex ARG Leaves 5th Fleet AOO
The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) Nov. 1. While on station in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOO, the ARG and MEU supported theater security cooperation efforts and provided a forward naval presence w
USS Frank Cable Hosts ESG 7 Commander
Capt. Drew St. John, commanding officer, USS Frank Cable (AS 40), welcomed aboard Rear Adm. John B. Nowell Jr., commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Task Force 76, Oct. 27. Nowell traveled to Guam to visit with leaders and crew members of the many Navy commands on the
US Navy Oiler, Commercial Tanker Exchange Skills
Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199) completed a fueling evolution at-sea with the U.S. flagged tanker Maersk Peary in international waters off the coast of Sasebo, Japan, Oct. 22. The four-day training event was just the second time in the last 15 year
USS Germantown Explores Hong Kong, China
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), with embarked elements of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, conducted a five day quality-of-life port visit to Hong Kong, China. After completing an arduous operational patrol of multinational exercises with regional partners over the summer an
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Hosts US Navy’s Destroyer
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, for a port visit Oct. 19, after conducting a routine South China Sea patrol. Lassen spent the last four weeks on a routine patrol in international waters in the South China Sea, in support of securit
Indian, Japanese and US Forces Wrap Up Ex Malabar
The tri-lateral exercise Malabar came to a close as Indian, Japanese and U.S. naval forces completed training, Oct. 19. The annual high-end war fighting exercise, which began in 1992, featured maritime patrol and reconnaissance operations, surface and anti-submarine warfare, air defense exercises (A
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Malabar 2015 Underway
Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States are participating in exercise Malabar 2015, in Chennai, India, Oct. 14-19, 2015. Malabar 2015 is a complex, high-end warfighting exercise that has grown in scope and complexity over the years and is the latest in a continuin