Ships of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) departed Sasebo, Japan Sept. 21 to begin a patrol of the Western Pacific region. During the patrol, Essex ARG will embark and work with elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to complete an amphibious integration training and c
Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, embarked aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), departed Sept. 16 to participate in the multinational exercise Joint Warrior 11-2 off the coast of Scotland. Arleigh Burke and Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), based
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) returned to San Diego Sept. 16 after completing a 16-day Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. The training was another first for the Sailors and Marines assigned to the Navy’s newest amphibious assault
The Commander of Task Force 465, Rear Admiral Thomas Jugel, met the commander of Task Force 151 (CTF 151),Jim Captain Gilmour. He was received with military honours on the flagship USS Anzio. During a briefing the Admiral got an overview of the operational capabilities of the international Task For
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) hosted the Autism and the Military Child Conference Sept. 13 and 14 in Portsmouth, Va. The two-day conference was aimed at providing information and tools to military families with children who are autistic, as well as the medical providers who may treat milita
Recognizing the crucial role of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) in the 2009 rescue of the container ship M/V Maersk Alabama and its master from Somali pirates, Maersk Lines, Ltd., presented ONI with a scale model of the ship in a ceremony at ONI headquarters, Sept. 15. The four-foot long mod
Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville and University of North Florida (UNF) announced the development of a set of guidelines for treating chronic or recurrent pain Sept. 14. The announcement was made by NH Jacksonville’s Commanding Officer, Capt. Lynn Welling and Dr. Yank Coble, director of the of the Ce
Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) has been named a finalist for the 2012 Capt. Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards for Food Service Excellence, according to an official naval message released Sept. 14 by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Makin Island, representing the U.S. Pacific Fleet in the
The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) returned to San Diego Sept. 16 after an independent seven-month deployment to the 4th Fleet area of responsibility in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Thach performed a variety of operations during the deployment, including participation in Panama Canal Exerci
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $17,062,566 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Mason (DDG 87) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability (DSRA). A DSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenanc
The Los Angeles fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 15 from a regularly scheduled deployment. Newport News is commanded by Cmdr. J. Carl Hartsfield, who became the submarine’s 11th commanding officer on April 20, 2010. While deployed, the crew of
Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in Europe and on the global marine market) announces the acquisition of the Canadian marine company Groupe Techsol Marine. This strategic acquisition means that Imtech has now a high-tech marine production site available in Canada. The acquisition also
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics , a $1.8 billion contract for the construction of DDG 1001 and DDG 1002, the next two ships in the Zumwalt-class program. DDG 1001 is scheduled to be delivered in December 2015 and DDG 1002 is scheduled to
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $17,013,557 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for the USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability. A DSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance,
