Placed into commission nearly 30 years ago, the guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) was decommissioned on Friday, January 30, during a Naval Station Norfolk ceremony, led by Cmdr. Brad Stallings, commanding officer. Elrod last deployed in 2014, to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to advan
The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 returned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, Jan. 29, following a seven-month deployment to the Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The “Fighting Marlins” primarily conducted operations out of Kadena Air Base in J
UK’s New RFA Tankers to Get Military Capabilities The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £15 million contract to A&P Group to install high-end military capabilities in four new tankers so that they are ready for operations by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Philippine Navy to Receive Two Vessels from A
UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today announced that BAE Systems, Burgess Marine, and Magma Structures have been shortlisted to make use of the ship halls at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth. This will help Portsmouth keep its maritime and engineering expertise and traditions. Nego
Assault amphibious vehicles from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) depart dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Rushmore has entered the sustainment phase in preparation for future deployments. The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy is the seventh ship in
The Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm closed a chapter of its history on Thursday, 29 January as the training pipelines for Royal Navy Sea King Mk 4 and Lynx helicopters came to an end when 6 aircrew received their Wings from His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG. During the ceremony at the Royal [&helli
A group of 12 U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, ranging from 12 to 17 years old, joined the crew of USS Russell (DDG 59) to experience life aboard an active Navy warship, Nov. 14-17. Being escorted by Chief Hospital Corpsman (Retired) Kris Reyes of the Fresno Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, the student
On a visit to the home of the Royal Navy, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, set out the government’s next steps in building the most modern navy in the world. He announced a new national shipbuilding strategy in advance of a decision later this year on orders for the brand new
Commander, Naval Surface Forces visited the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LPD 52) at the Continental Maritime San Diego (CMSD) Shipyard, Jan. 21, to check on the ship’s progress during an extended docking period maintenance availability (EDPMA). The nature of Vice Adm. Thomas S. Row
While on the visit to one of the world’s oldest dry docks in Portsmouth, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced almost £100 million of infrastructure development in new dock facilities at Portsmouth Naval Base. The development is intended to further support the arrival of the
The Australian Government will gift two recently-decommissioned Landing Craft Heavy vessels, including a package of spare parts, to the Philippines Government, the Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews announced today. Andrews said the former Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Tarakan and Brunei would
Sailors man the rails of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). The ship departed Naval Base San Diego on January 26. Green Bay is underway as part of a homeport shift to Sasebo, Japan. [mappress mapid=”14993″] Image: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specia
As part of Baltic Sea tasks, the Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group ONE provided a short update on the group’s operations. The Belgian minehunter Lobelia (M921), integrated in SNMCMG1, conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the German Navy’s Elbe-class replenishment ship FGS Donau. The vessels
Hardship Duty Pay-Tempo (HDP-T) eligible Sailors have received $4.2 million in their paycheck as of Jan. 28, according to US Navy officials. More than 5,500 Sailors from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) received the HDP-T pay in their December a
