The Australian Ambassador to the United States, the Honourable Kim Beazley, AC travelled to Jacksonville Florida on Monday to meet the officers and sailors of NUSQN 725 and see the benefits of Australia’s close relationship with the United States first hand. The Ambassador’s first port of call was H
U.S. military assets remain ready to launch attacks if the diplomatic efforts to secure and dismantle the Syrian regime’s chemical arms should fail, senior U.S. defense officials said yesterday in Washington. In a Pentagon news conference, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. D
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Sept. 18 three new reviews to better understand the circumstances under which security clearances are granted and renewed. The reviews come in the wake of the tragic Sept. 16 Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. These three rapid reviews will be supplemented
Americans in Buffalo, N.Y. now have a better understanding of the Navy and its role in preserving the nation’s security and prosperity following high-level engagements between the commanding officer of USS Buffalo (SSN 715) and area leaders Sept. 12-15. Cmdr. Brian Tothero, commanding officer of USS
Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM) held a change of command ceremony at the Navy Global Network Operations and Security Center, Sept. 17. Capt. Eugene D. Costello relieved Capt. John W. Chandler as commanding officer. Chandler, who assumed command of NETWARCOM and Task Force 1010 in 2011, led
Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), and amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines, Sept. 16 for a port visit and to begin a major bilateral exercise. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) along with Marines from
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, joined the Republic of Korea Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Choi Yoon-Hee in commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the Inchon amphibious landing, Sept 15. The Inchon landing comm
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) welcomed aboard Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 to continue its 2013 patrol, Sept. 14. Carrier Air Wing 5 is the nation’s only “911” air wing and is a critical combat strike element of Battle Force 7th Fleet, the only forward-
Naval forces from 15 partner nations concluded UNITAS 2013, the 54th annual multinational maritime exercise, Sept. 15 in Cartagena, Colombia. Hosted this year by the Colombian navy, UNITAS included naval forces from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Peru, the United
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, successfully completed flight deck certification, Sept. 14, fulfilling an important milestone of getting the ship and its embarked airwing combat ready. The Red Rippers of Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 11, Knighthawks of VFA 136, Checkmat
The forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 13, to continue its 2013 patrol of the 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington has spent the last three weeks in port to conduct a scheduled maintenance period after two mont
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) promoted 34 first class petty officers to chief petty offficer (CPO) during a ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Sept. 13. The ceremony is the culmination of the CPO 365 program and the first time the new CPOs are authorized to we
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Sep. 13th after an eight-and a half-month deployment to the 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Mahan traveled more than 42,391 nautical miles under the leadership of Cmdr. Adam Aycock, then Cmdr. Zoah Scheneman, who in
Theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) is like a team sport played on a grand scale, where coordinators and players work diligently to obtain sea control by tracking and deterring enemy submarines. “It is comparable to a game of chess,” said Cmdr. Philip Brock, Commander Task Force 74’s (CTF-74) Depu
