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Spanish Navy Kicks Off MARSEC 2015
Between May 12th and June 1st, the Spanish Navy has scheduled a series of joint maritime security exercises with 25 national, regional and local departments with responsibilities in the maritime domain, in 11 different scenarios throughout the Spanish coast. MARSEC 2015 is intended to test the colla
Commander CTF151 Meets with BDF Officials
Commander Combined Task Force 151 (CCTF151) Commodore Asif Hameed Siddique discussed mutual operability with the Bahrain Defence Forces on April 26. During his visit, CCTF-151 met Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander of t
USS Louisville Changes Command
Command of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) was passed yesterday, May 12, as Cmdr. Robert Figgs was relieved by Cmdr. David Cox during a time-honored ceremony at the submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. While in command, Figgs led his submarine to co
Pacific Partnership 2015 to Improve Preparedness
The U.S. Pacific Fleet will join international forces in the 10th Pacific Partnership mission, scheduled to begin in early June. This annual maritime operation will help improve disaster response preparedness while enhancing relationships among all participants. Led by the U.S. Navy, the Pacific Par
USS Pittsburgh Concludes Six Month Deployment
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) returned from a six-month deployment to its homeport at U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, May 12. Under the command of Cmdr. Bill Solomon III, Pittsburgh returned from the U.S. European Command area of responsibility w
USS Fort Worth Ends Routine Patrol near Spratly Islands
Littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived to Subic Bay, Philippines, on May 13 to resupply after a weeklong routine patrol in international waters and airspace of the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands. While Fort Worth has transited the South China Sea many times, this patrol marks
Bergen Group Signs Frigate Maintenance Extension Deal
Bergen Group Services AS has been awarded a one-year extension of the contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces’ logistics organization (FLO) for the ship technical maintenance of the Navy’s frigate class. The contract has an estimated value of NOK 70 million, and is valid until July 2016. Bergen Gro
HMS Protector Sails Home to Plymouth
The Royal Navy’s specialist ice-breaking survey ship HMS Protector has arrived in Plymouth – her new base-port – for the first time, to a warm welcome from families and friends. The vessel returned to HM Naval Base Devonport after a 19-month deployment in the Antarctic. As the Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship
CHENS Meet in Naples, Italy
The Chiefs of European Navies (CHENS) met in Naples, Italy on May 7-8. CHENS is a forum of 25 Chiefs of Staff of European Navies (NATO and EU) which seeks to promote understanding between European navies and to examine issues of common and mutual interest, increasing regional awareness of the mariti
NATO, Allies to Launch ALLIED SHIELD Exercises in June
In June NATO and Allies will conduct a series of training events which are referred to as the ALLIED SHIELD series of exercises. The ALLIED SHIELD series includes Exercise NOBLE JUMP, the first training deployment of Allied high-readiness units under the new Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJT
HMAS Anzac Docks in Valletta, Malta
The Royal Australian Navy’s helicopter frigate HMAS Anzac has arrived in Valletta, Malta, as part of her NORTHERN TRIDENT 2015 deployment. Anzac departed Sydney in March 2015, and has transited the Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and Suez Canal before arriving in the Mediterranean Sea. Dur
USS Jason Dunham Farewells Gdynia, Poland
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departed Gdynia, Poland, after a three-day scheduled port visit May 9, 2015. While in port, the ship hosted visits from the President of the Republic of Poland and the U.S. Ambassador to Poland, which helped reaffirm the U.S
Survey Looks Into World War II Shipwrecks
Officials recently conducted an expedition to survey the historic World War II shipwrecks of HMAS Sydney (II) and the German raider HSK Kormoran. Lying off the coast of Shark Bay in Western Australia (WA) the footage confirmed why Sydney was so quickly disabled leading to catastrophic damage and the
US, UK Plan Future Joint Carrier Operations
One of the highest-ranking women in the US Armed Forces has met with her Royal Navy counterparts to plan future joint carrier operations. During a visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth in March, Vice Admiral Nora Tyson and her team of US personnel discussed how the UK and US carriers would work together on c