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IMDEX Asia 2013 to Host Record Number of Navy Chiefs
Exhibitors and delegates at the upcoming International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX Asia) will have the opportunity to meet more key players from international navies, coast guards and maritime agencies as the biennial exhibition is set to host the highest number ever of Navy Ch
USA: NIOC Norfolk Hosts Inaugural Sexual Assault Victim Empowerment Day
In recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Norfolk hosted the inaugural Sexual Assault Victim Empowerment Day (VED) on Wednesday, Apr. 24. During his opening remarks, NIOC Norfolk Executive Officer, Capt. Eric Dietz, f
ITS San Marco to Dock at Port of Mombasa
ITS San Marco, which is part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is going to arrive at the port of Mombasa on Labour Day, according to Standardmedia.co.ke. The ship is part of NATO forces currently deployed within anti-piracy campaign Operation Ocean Shield alongside with two vessels f
Australia: Naval Aviation Prospects Scheme Participants Visit Creswell
HMAS Creswell played host to high school students from across New South Wales recently when participants in the Naval Aviation Prospects Scheme (NAPS) visited the region. Students from as far as Wangaratta and Jindabyne participated in the March session of the work experience scheme and had an insig
EUCAP NESTOR, EU NAVFOR, and Seychelles CG Hold Combined Counter-Piracy Exercise
EUCAP Nestor, EU Naval Force, and the Seychelles Coast Guard carried out a joint counter-piracy exercise in the Seychelles on 26 April. The exercise involved a mock interception of a suspected pirate skiff in Seychelles waters by the combined efforts of EU NAVFOR and the Seychelles Coast Guard. The
Force Commander of EU NAVFOR Visits ESPS Rayo
On 24 April the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta, Commodore Jorge Novo Palma, visited ESPS Rayo. It was the first time to personally meet Rayo’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Commander Rafael Hernandez Rodriguez, and his crew. During the short visit Rayo’
Sri Lanka Navy Busts Indo-Sri Lanka Cross-Border Cannabis Smuggling Racket
Sri Lanka Navy busted an Indo-Sri Lanka cross-border cannabis smuggling racket and arrested 04 Indian persons and two of their Sri Lankan accomplices along with approximately 100 kilograms of “Kerala Ganja”. The arrest was made by Sri Lanka Naval Ship Udara attached to the Northern Naval Command in
USA: NAS Jacksonville Sailors Commemorate ANZAC Day
Sailors from Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville joined with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 725 Squadron April 25 to commemorate ANZAC Day, the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War 1. “In 1915, the Australian and New Zealand Army C
UK: Royal Naval Reserves’ Final Salute for HMS King Alfred’s Commanding Officer
Royal Naval Reservists at Portsmouth’s RNR training unit, HMS King Alfred, cheered and lined the route to the quayside as their outgoing Commanding Officer, Commander Kevin Robertson, left the base at Whale Island by boat following a formal handover to his successor Cdr Anthony Stickland. The ship’s
USA: NAVSEA Scientist Selected for Electrotechnology Award
A Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) scientist was named the winner of the Harry Diamond Memorial Award for 2012, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), April 25. Dr. Thomas Wettergren won the award, which recognizes and honors individuals for distinguished techni
Australia: ANZAC Battle Tankers March as One
Anzac Day is a day of national pride when we stop to remember those who forged our military history, and acknowledge those who continue the legacy. This year in true ANZAC spirit the Ships Company of HMAS Success welcomed eleven sailors from the Royal New Zealand Navy Replenishment Ship HMNZS Endeav
FGS Augsburg Enhances Maritime Capability and Counter Piracy Training for Djiboutian Navy
Training support to help boost the Horn of Africa regional states’ maritime security and counter piracy capabilities is very much part of the European Union’s counter piracy mission – Operation Atalanta. In this context and in co‑operation with the recently launched civilian led mission, EUCAP NESTO
UK: Royal Navy Reservist Donates His Training Bounty
A Royal Navy Reservist has donated his training bounty to the Trowbridge Sea Cadet unit. On the 15th April Able Seaman James Savory of HMS Flying Fox made a donation of £250 to Trowbridge Sea Cadet Unit Training Ship (TS) Achilles. The name Achilles dates back to Leander Class Frigates that served d
US Navy ERP Assistant Program Manager Named WIT Unsung Hero
Women in Technology (WIT) have named Navy Enterprise Resource Planning Program’s (ERP) Acting Assistant Program Manager Nora Robertson was chosen for the award, which honors leading female professionals who have excelled as mentors, exemplified unique vision and talent in the technology industry as