The Navy will christen the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Choctaw County, named for three U.S. counties, located in Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma, which share the county’s name, during a ceremony in Mobile, Ala., Sept. 15. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony’s principal add
Britain’s largest wars hip HMS Ocean has yesterday sailed from London following her success in keeping the capital safe during the Olympic Games. The 21,500 tonne ship provided a very visible presence at Greenwich for the summer, acting as a helipad for aircraft to patrol the skies and as accommodat
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) welcomed nearly 180 friends and family members aboard for a friends and family day cruise, Sept. 7. The crew held its annual one-day excursion to boost morale and give loved ones a chance to experience life aboard a Navy ship first
The Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Rotterdam organised a medical clinic at sea for the inhabitants of 2 Somali villages on the north-eastern coast. Village elders expressed this wish last week during a meeting on the collective fight against piracy. Shortly after sunrise, one of the landing craft, with
A ceremony was held Sept. 11 aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to remember the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The event, coordinated by chief petty officer selectees, was designed to help Sailors and Marines fully understand the meaning behind the
Two fishermen who fell into the sea after their fishing trawler capsized off Berry Head in Devon yesterday were given immediate first aid by a supply ship to the Royal Navy. Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship, Wave Knight was called to the scene by the Portland Coastguard to assist in the search after anoth
Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) received the Meritorious Unit Commendation for unparalleled professionalism and exceptional teamwork from Jan. 8, 2010 to April 27, 2012. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. John Harvey Jr. was aboard San Antonio Sept. 10 to present the
HMS Enterprise has sailed from Falmouth in Cornwall to the Middle East for nine months on operations. The survey ship will be protecting the nation’s interests and contributing to the safety of military and civilian shipping while deployed. While the ship’s primary tasking is military data-gathering
Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr., will be relieved by Adm. William E. Gortney as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) in a ceremony on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept 14. Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations, will be guest speaker for the event. Harvey, a su
The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) departed La Rochelle, France, following a four-day visit, Sept. 10. During the visit, Farragut hosted a luncheon and tours for senior civilian and military officials. “It was my pleasure to bring Farragut to La Rochelle for the first visit by a U.S.
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large-size replenishment oiler Ivan Bubnov on Sept 7 returned to homebase Sevastopol from the 5-month long deployment… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 12, 2012; Image: Sevastopol
The crew of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and embarked U.S. 6th fleet staff gathered for a remembrance ceremony to honor those whose lives were lost during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. The event opened with morning colors and was followed with remarks from Capt. Ted Williams, Mount Whitney’s comm
Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower paused to honor the memory of those that lost their lives on 9/11 by conducting a Patriot Day ceremony, Sept. 11. Patriot Day is an annual observance on Sept. 11, held in memory of the nearly 3,000 people who died during terrori
Royal Navy warships will join vessels from two dozen other nations in one of the biggest minehunting exercises ever staged in the Middle East next week. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond today committed Britain’ Gulf-based minehunters to the 11-day ‘work-out’ which will be spread across some 2,000 mi
