Amphibious & Support Ships
USS Ashland Takes Part in KMEP
The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), participated in Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 15.1, a bilateral training exercise with the Republic of Korea along with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit March 28 to April
Indian, Sri Lankan Naval Forces Engage in Training
On completion of their three-day visit, the Indian Naval Ships “TIR”, “KESARI”, “SUDARSHANI” and Indian Coast Guard Ship “VARUNA” joined with four Sri Lankan Naval Ships and six Fast Attack Craft in the seas off Trincomalee for a combined three-hour naval exercise in the morning hours on 30th March
Image of the Day: USS Ashland Deploys AAVs
Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) launch from the well deck of the Whidbey-Island-class amphibious assault ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). The operation was conducted in the Sea of Japan on March 30. Ashland is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Re
Image of the Day: Bonhomme Richard Enjoys Clear Night Sky
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transits the East China Sea at night. The vessel enjoyed the view of clear night sky while sailing in the waters east of the Korean Peninsula on March 26. Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is
USS Bonhomme Richard Takes Marines to Shore
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transported Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the coast of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in support of the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 2015. One major characteristic that makes Bonhomme Richard and the other ship
Russian Navy Vessels Dock in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Three Russian ships Admiral Panteleev, Pechenga and SB-522, arrived at the Sri Lankan port of Colombo, on March 28, for replenishment and relaxation. Admiral Panteleev is an anti-submarine ship commanded by Captain 1st Rank Aleksey V. Antsiferov. Pechenga is a replenishment vessel while SB–522 is a
Image of the Day: Standing Watch aboard USS Green Bay
Seaman Elena Alvarez stands watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). The photo was taken while the vessel was in the waters south of the Korean Peninsula on March 26. Green Bay is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Ex
BHB Gets Scorpene Submarines Deal Extension
Boustead Holdings Berhad (BHB) accepted a Letter of Acceptance from the Government of Malaysia (GoM) related to previously awarded Scorpene Class Submarines Deal. This new agreement approved an additional ceiling contract value of USD 143,1 million (RM531,2 million), and extended the contract period
Most Read News, March 23 – 29, 2015
Japan Receives Biggest Warship Since WWII The biggest Japanese warship since the WWII was delivered to Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force. USS Theodore Roosevelt on Its Way to Portsmouth More than 5,000 American sailors are heading for Portsmouth on board the giant aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roo
USS Bonhomme Richard Medevacs a Marine
A Marine, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) was medically evacuated (medevac) from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) by an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (reinforced). Though the Marine’s lif
USS Germantown Keeps Shirahama Beach Clean
US Navy’s USS Germantown (LSD 42) organized and conducted a successful beach cleanup in order to give back to the local community. On March 21, over 80 sailors volunteered their Saturday morning to help clean up Shirahama Beach. The event aimed to improve community relations and demonstrate that USS
US, Japanese Forces Start Multi-Sail 2015
Personnel and ships from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) from Japan led by Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 kicked off Multi-Sail 2015, March 22, in Guam. Multi-Sail is an annual DESRON 15 led exercise that is designed to assess combat syste
USS Bonhomme Richard Ends CERTEX
Sailors and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) recently completed amphibious integration training (AIT) and certification exercises (CERTEX). AIT is the first and essential step toward preparing for CERTEX. I
Indian Navy Gets Second Batch of ISVs
The second batch of Indian Navy’s three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs), comprising T-38, T-39 and T-40, was commissioned yesterday at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. These three ISVs are an addition to the first batch of ISVs commissioned last year and will constitute the 84th Immediate Support Ves