The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) April 4, completing a regularly scheduled five-months of operations supporting maritime security operations and security cooperation objectives with partner nations in
The first Royal Navy frigate to be invited to Tripoli in over 40 years has concluded a successful visit. HMS Kent, a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, berthed in the busy port of Tarabulus and was one element of Britain’s continued support to Libya. The visit was symbolic of the UK’s commitment to Libya’s
HMAS Toowoomba’s internal Damage Control (DC) organisation has trained tirelessly to prepare for any incident onboard during their deployment in the Middle Eastern Area of Operations. The exercises range from small-scale incidents such as localised fires and toxic hazards through to whole-ship DC ev
The Royal Navy’s contribution to the alliance has been praised as it approaches 45 years of continuous submarine nuclear deterrent patrols. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen wrote to Defence Secretary Philip Hammond this week to thank the UK for its nuclear commitment to the alliance as t
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) will return from her six-month, independent deployment conducting counter transnational organized crime (C-TOC) operations in the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), April 5. Gary was deployed to Central and South America in support of Oper
The US Navy will commission the newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, Arlington, during a 12:30 p.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, April 6, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The ship is named for the county of Arlington and honors the first responders and the 184 victims who died when Americ
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) to provide security engineering services in support of the Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Ashore Global Sustainment Program. The single-a
Military Sealift Command-chartered ships concluded cargo operations April 2 in Port Hueneme, Calif., for Operation Deep Freeze, the annual Joint Task Force Support for Antarctica. MSC-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant arrived in Port Hueneme March 27 and began offloading more than 500 pieces o
Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), announced that the company has successfully completed deep-water testing of a specialized UUV for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The system was developed under a Phase II subcontract from Applied Phy
A Royal Navy frigate has been strengthening relations with the Cape Verde Islands by carrying out counter narcotics training drills. As part of a continuing effort by Her Majesty’s Government to support Cape Verde against the trade of illicit narcotics from South America to West Africa, Plymouth bas
Sailors completed an integrated corporal’s class with Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) March 24. Corporal’s class is a three-week course that instructs junior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) to lead, teach and gu
On March 30, off the island of Masirah (Oman), the cargo bulk carrier ‘Atlantic Confidence’, Liberian flag, reported to have a fire in the engine room and requested assistance. Upon receiving the message, Admiral Antonio Natale, Commander of the NATO Task Force engaged in the fight against piracy of
The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser, USS Princeton (CG 59), is scheduled to depart April 3 for a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility in support of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG). Princeton will join NIMCSG off
The Australian-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) has seized a record heroin haul during a boarding on Friday, 29 March 2013. Law enforcement agencies confirm the half a tonne of heroin has an estimated street value at $100 million AUD. According to law enforcement agencies, the 500kg haul is one
