Navy Reservists from units in Florida, Georgia and Texas provided much-needed maintenance assistance to the crew of USS Coronado (LCS 4) from Jan. 31 to Feb. 12, while continuing to complete training that will qualify them to serve with the fleet. Reservists will play pivotal parts throughout the
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems,based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, has been awarded a $35.5 million contract for the purchase of three AN/AQS-20A sonar, mine detecting sets with ancillary equipment. The system will be deployed from the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships as part of the Mine Counte
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) arrived in Darwin, Australia for a port visit, Feb. 15. “Our visit to Darwin is just a small part of the strong enduring relationship between the U.S. and Australia,” said Cmdr. T.J. Zerr, Kidd’s executive officer. “For nearly thr
Family and friends said their farewells to the crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) as she departed Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam for a deployment to the Western Pacific region, Feb. 15. Greeneville’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Martin Muckian, said the subm
The Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (BATARG), with embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), entered U.S. 6th Fleet’s area of operations, Feb. 16. While in theater, approximately 4,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to the BATARG and 22nd MEU will serve in the 6th Fleet area of responsib
The Canadian Navy and the United State Navy recently wrapped up a collaborative exercise where each nation’s sailors and air force personnel honed their anti-submarine warfare skills during Exercise Atlantic Shield off the eastern seaboard. Held from January 26 to 29, 2014, Atlantic Shield was a com
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) successfully completed an ammunition onload, Feb 14. This evolution was an intricate part of the ship’s preparation to become fully operational for deployment. Sailors from weapons department worked around the clock, taking on approximately 878
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier Strike Group (GHWB CSG) departed for its 2nd deployment Feb. 15. The strike group, led by the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and its nearly 6,000 Sailors; is scheduled to conduct operations in the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleet areas
The U.S. Navy, in partnership with other federal and local agencies, removed heavy oil, diesel fuel, and batteries from the grounded Japanese commercial fishing vessel Daiki Maru 7 in outer Apra Harbor Feb. 16. Approximately 100 gallons of lubrication oil, 50 gallons of diesel fuel, 20 gallons of
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean en route to Rota, Spain as the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers to be stationed in Rota. She departed Norfolk, Va. on January 31 bound for her new homeport where three o
The first of four US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), arrived on Tuesday, 11 February 2014 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, which will be its new permanent homeport. With the arrival, the destroyer kick started her forward deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operati
General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of USNS John Glenn General Dynamics NASSCO today began construction of the future USNS John Glenn, the second ship of the U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) program. The 765-foot long ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in the first quarte
All the hard work on certifying the ninth U.S.Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, Pre-Commissioning Unit Somerset, (LPD 25) has finally paid off enabling the ship to cast off from Avondale-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding site on Monday, February 3, bound for co
The US Navy has sent USS Donald Cook, a ballistic-missile destroyer, to Spain to bolster NATO’s anti-missile presence in Europe. USS Donald Cook departed her homeport of Norfolk, Va. on January 31 bound for her new homeport of Rota, Spain, where three other Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will be d
