The damage control training team (DCTT) aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conducted joint training in damage control and firefighting techniques with Saudi Arabian sailors May 27 during Exercise Eager Lion 2014. Gunston Hall, one of three ships that comprise the Bataan
HMCS Summerside recently joined Operation CARIBBE as part of her seven-week deployment in the Caribbean basin in support of Canada’s commitment to improve regional security and cooperation. “The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has had enormous success on Operation CARIBBE over the past few years, with d
Midshipmen received valuable firsthand training aboard U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway May 30. During a three-week shipboard training experience, midshipmen were given the opportunity to conn George Washington during a fueling-at-sea with
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conducted a change of command ceremony in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, June 1. Cmdr. Sean Burke, a native of Angola, N.Y., relieved Capt. Timothy C. Kuehhas, a Sayville, N.Y. native, as commanding officer of USS Gunston Hall
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) departed Santa Barbara, Calif., on June 2 after a three-day port visit. During their visit, Sailors donated their time to local charities, enjoyed shopping and local fare, and toured many attractions. Much of this was made possible due to the hospitality of the Santa Bar
The Honorable Susan J. Rabern, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), Financial Management and Comptroller visited NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) at its Mechanicsburg, Pa. site, May 28. Rabern’s visit to NAVSUP WSS was part of a half-day visit to Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) prepares to come alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea. Kidd is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group in support of r
Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Groton, Connecticut has awarded Electric Boat Corp. a $13,2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the previously awarded contract for procurement of Common Missile Compartment material. The contractor will be purchasing various long lead time
213 Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) were frocked during a ceremony held in the ship’s hangar bay, May 30. More than 1500 Sailors witnessed the frocking ceremony presided over by Stennis Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Wettlaufer. “I could not be more
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus formally named USS Tripoli (LHA 7) May 30 during an evening parade hosted by Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos at Marine Barracks Washington. “It is a unique evening here at Eighth and I. We are officially naming the next big-deck amphibious ship, t
First Lady Michelle Obama’s initials were welded onto a metal plate as Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Illinois (SSN 786) looked on during a keel-laying ceremony for the new Virginia-class submarine, June 2. Obama joined Navy leaders, shipyard personnel and crew families in celebrating t
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10). Blue Ridge is on patrol in the Java Sea. USS Blue Ridge is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge-class command ships of the U.
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria, for a scheduled port visit, May 30. Vella Gulf’s presence in Bulgaria reaffirms the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with NATO allies and partners, while working toward mutual goals of promot
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) entered the 4th Fleet area of responsibility May 21 in support of Operation Martillo. Operation Martillo (Spanish for “hammer”), a joint operation involving the U.S., European and Western Hemisphere partner-nations, targe
