U.S. Pacific Fleet announced the selection of the 2012 Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year during a ceremony held at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki, April 12. Competing amongst 10 petty officer first class finalists, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF) Joseph Santos, from Saipan the largest island of the
A mid Atlantic encounter has given a Royal Navy frigate the chance to exercise her capability alongside French colleagues. Plymouth based Type 23 frigate, HMS Argyll, has been operating off the west coast of Africa since early March working with international partners to provide global maritime secu
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the nation’s newest research vessel will be named R/V Sally Ride, in honor of the former UC San Diego faculty member who was the first American female astronaut and the youngest American to fly in space. The ship is owned by the U.S. Navy, will be opera
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participated in a self-defense course April 12 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. According to Gunnery Sgt. Michael Connors, a self-defense course can help individuals learn how to effectively react if th
The U.S. Navy will name the next San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship the USS Portland, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced on friday. “Oregon has a long history with the U.S. Navy going back to the construction of hundreds of World War II Liberty and Victory ships at three Portland-area
The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command announced the 2012 USFF Fleet Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony hosted by the Hampton Roads Navy League at the Sheraton Waterside in Norfolk, March 27. Adm. Bill Gortney announced Electronics Technician 1st Class Cheyenne N. S
The Philippines: JCSCSG Transits Surigao Strait The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG) transited the Surigao Strait, a narrow passageway between the Mindanao and Leyte islands of the Philippines, April 10. VIDEO: UK Navy Starts Outfitting Its Warships with ARTISAN 3D Radar The Royal Navy
Eclipse Group Inc. has received a $22.8 million contract for operational and logistics support for ocean testing and related at sea projects. The contractor will be required to provide operational support personnel and specialized equipment such as remotely operated vehicles, diving services, aircra
A time-honored change of command ceremony was held at the submarine piers for Naval Submarine Support Command (NSSC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Apr. 11. Cmdr. Brett Fillmore, commanding officer of NSSC, was relieved by Cmdr. Larry Ollice. The ceremony’s guest speaker, Commander Submarine For
Following an extensive refit, HMS Portland has become the final Royal Navy Type 23 frigate to be fitted with Thales UK’s Sonar 2087, a towed array sonar system that enables warships to hunt submarines at considerable distances and locate them beyond the range from which they can launch an attack. Po
The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), emerging from Refueling and Complex Overhaul, completed Phase I of the Crew Certification Process (Crew Cert) April 5 in preparation for returning to the Navy’s operational fleet. Crew Cert is a mandatory assessment of the crew’s abil
New Zealand Navy warship HMNZS WELLINGTON returned to the high seas on Wednesday after receiving the green light from Navy assessors. The Offshore Patrol Vessel spent eight months alongside at Devonport Naval Base, as part of a plan that allowed the Navy time to train and rest key personnel. WELLING
BMT Defence Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, has won a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support (MOD DE&S) Quality Safety and Environmental Protection (QS&EP) Group, to further enhance its Safety and Environmental Reporting Tool, ASSERT and provide it across
Two Sailors stationed in the Pacific Northwest received the Hal S. Lewis Leadership Excellence Award at the William E. Moore auditorium on Naval Station Everett (NSE) April 10. Members of the Navy League Council Everett presented the awards to Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Joshua Blodgett, assigned to the
