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HMS Pembroke to Arrive in Glasgow, UK
Minehunter HMS Pembroke is expected to arrive in Glasgow today for a short visit where she will welcome on board local schoolchildren and sea cadets. Royal Navy warship HMS Pembroke will pay a short visit up the River Clyde to Glasgow on Wednesday, March 6, going alongside at King George V Dock. HMS
Australia: Pilot Instructor LCDR Reaches Rare Milestone
723 Squadron Pilot Instructor Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Tony Reyne recently added to his considerable list of achievements by clocking up his 9,000th hour of military flying. Fellow training officer LCDR Cliff Gaudie put LCDR Reyne’s accomplishment in perspective: “9,000 hours is equal to approxim
USA: LCS Departs on Maiden Deployment
The Navy’s first littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departed her homeport of San Diego to venture out to the Asia-Pacific region on its maiden deployment March 1. Making good on a pledge made initially by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the 2011 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Fr
EUNAVFOR Welcomes ESPS Rayo to Counter-Piracy Operation Atalanta
After navigating the Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb strait, ESPS Rayo joined EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta on Tuesday 26 February. Having completed her first patrol in the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Spanish warship is currently alongside Djibouti, together with EU
Top News of the Week of Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2013
Russia Plans to Rearm BSF Russia has announced plans to rearm its Black Sea Fleet and has asked Ukraine to settle the issues regarding the planned deliveries of new weapons to the naval force, Ukraine’s defense minister said on Saturday. Italy: NATO Allies Participate in Proud Manta 2013 Exercise Pr
NPS Welcomes Government Officials for “Building Integrity” Conference (USA)
The Naval Postgradaute School (NPS) helped welcome an international contingent of diplomats and senior government officials from nations across the globe for the “Building Integrity” conference in NPS’ hometown of Monterey, Calif., Feb. 25-28. As the U.S. Partnership for Peace Training and Education
Australia: Two Divisions at RAN Recruit School to Be Renamed
In September last year I announced the renaming of two Divisions at the Recruit School to honour sailors. This was the first step towards better recognising our sailors who have distinguished themselves during their service. Today, on Navy’s 112th birthday, we are taking the next step; the remaining
Commander of Australian Fleet Presented Rushcutters Shield
The hard work and high standards produced by the crew of HMAS Huon (II) during 2012 under the leadership of LCDR Jace Hutchinson, was recognised yesterday, with the presentation of the Rushcutters Shield. Commander of the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Tim Barrett and Commander Mine Hunter Patrol Bo
Australia: Greater Western Sydney Giants Coach Kicks Off 816 Squadron’s Training Day
Greater Western Sydney Giants coach and AFL legend Kevin Sheedy kicked off a recent visit to the Shoalhaven in style when he arrived at HMAS Albatross in a Navy Bell 429 helicopter. Kevin Sheedy, accompanied by Giants player Dom Tyson, was at Albatross to deliver the keynote address for the 816 Squa
EUNAVFOR, NATO to Fight Piracy
On 24 February 2013, whilst on counter piracy patrols in the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) the Force Commander of EU NAVFOR, Rear Admiral Pedro García de Paredes, met with the Commander of the NATO counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, Rear Admiral Antonio Natale. The meeting be
Italy: NATO Allies Participate in Proud Manta 2013
Exercise Proud Manta 2013 (POMA 13), NATO’s largest anti-submarine warfare exercise, began in the Ionian Sea, Feb. 23. Participants in POMA 13 include four submarines, 16 aircraft and eight surface ships from 10 NATO nations, including the United States. POMA is an annual at-sea exercise focused on
USS Forrest Sherman Returns Home to Norfolk Naval Base
Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returned home to Norfolk Naval Base Feb. 26 after completing an eight-month deployment to the 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of theater security cooperation. The ship and her crew traveled more than 45,000 nautical miles d
USS Freedom to Conduct Maiden Deployment
The U.S. Pacific Fleet announced yesterday that the Navy’s first littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) will depart her homeport of San Diego on March 1 and deploy to the Asia-Pacific region. Making good on a pledge made initially by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the 2011 Shangri-La
VIDEO: U.S. President Gives Speech on Impact of Sequester at NSS
Unless Congress takes action, over the next few weeks the U.S. economy will be hit with harmful automatic cuts that threaten hundreds of thousands of middle class jobs. President Obama yesterday visited, 26 February, shipyard in Newport News, VA to talk about what these cuts — which are known as the