The U.S. Navy successfully achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Block 2 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) May 15. RAM is a highly successful, 39-year U.S. cooperative program with the German government that has yielded th
The crew of an Alameda-based US Coast Guard cutter returned to its homeport Friday after the cutter and its crew seized more than $188 million worth of illegal narcotics during four and a half months of counter-drug operations. The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf was deployed to the Eastern Pacific in s
Irish Navy’s vessel LÉ Eithne deployed to the Mediterranean Sea on migrant humanitarian and search and rescue operations. Minister of Defence Mr Simon Coveney T.D accompanied by Rear Admiral Mark Mellett DSM, Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) of the Defence Forces and Captain David Barry, Officer Comm
The U.S. Navy, along with its allies from the Hellenic and Israeli navies, concluded Exercise Noble Dina in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, May 14, 2015. Noble Dina is an annual trilateral naval exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing the individual and collective maritime profic
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet participated in training exercise Ardent Sentry 15 (AS15), May 11-15. A Joint Exercise Program (JEP) led by North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), AS15 is conducted primarily as an exercise focused on defense support of civil author
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Kingston, Jamaica, May 15 after completing her third mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2015 (CP-15). Comfort’s embarked military and non-governmental organization volunteers worked side-by-side with Jamaican milit
A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to USS Farragut (DDG 99) died Saturday, May 16, after falling from a hotel balcony while on liberty in Manama, Bahrain. The death occurred at 8:00 p.m. (GMT). Bahrain authorities and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service responded to the scene where the Sailor was pron
US Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) held a change of command ceremony while pierside at Naval Base San Diego, May 15. With the traditional exchange of salutes, Cmdr. Daniel Cobian turned over command of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to Cmdr. Manuel Hernandez. The ceremony m
US, UK Plan Future Joint Carrier Operations One of the highest-ranking women in the US Armed Forces has met with her Royal Navy counterparts to plan future joint carrier operations. HMS Scott Returns to Sea After a refit at HM Naval Base, Devonport, the Royal Navy’s fourth largest warship, has saile
On Wednesday 6 May Dutch warship, HNLMS Johan de Witt, completed three and a half months as the flag ship for Operation Atalanta. Under the command of Captain René Lyuckx, she carried out counter-piracy patrols and gave support to EU sister mission, EUCAP Nestor, by providing Local Maritime Capacity
In April this year a detachment of 4 Sea King Mk4s and 83 personnel from 845 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) of the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) embarked in HMS Ocean for Exercise Joint Warrior 15. Joint Warrior represents the very best opportunity for CHF to conduct targeted and realistic training for
The US Navy’s 2014 Sailors of the Year (SOY) were meritoriously advanced to chief petty officer during a ceremony held at the Navy Memorial, May 14. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert served as guest speaker at the pinning ceremony hosted by Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPO
M7 Aerospace LLC, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a $13,3 million modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery requirements contract to exercise an option for logistics support for 12 Navy/Marine Corps UC-35 aircraft and seven Navy C-26 aircraft located at nine global locations. Ser
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), USS Arlington (LPD 21) and USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) initiating Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON), MEU integration training (PMINT). The 26th MEU, its supporting elements and PHIBRON 4 conducted integ
