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INSURV Brings Unique Skills to USS Wisconsin
Inspectors from the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) were welcomed by the staff of Battleship Wisconsin (BB 64) prior to conducting a survey as part of a volunteer community relations project Jan. 25 in downtown Norfolk. After a storied history beginning in World War II, the battleship receiv
USS Halsey, USS Russell Finish Hull Swap
The crews of guided-missile destroyers USS Halsey (DDG 97) and USS Russell (DDG 59) finished swapping hulls at Naval Base San Diego Jan. 25. Russell arrived from its prior homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to San Diego, Jan. 9, where it will be permanently stationed. Halsey and Russell then
HMAS ANZAC Arrives Home
HMAS ANZAC has been welcomed home following a six-month deployment to the Middle East. Family and friends filled the wharf at Garden Island in Sydney on 26 January, waving Australian flags as they cheered alongside the 191 members embarked on the frigate. ANZAC’s deployment as part of Operation SLIP
USS Curts Decommissioned
Guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) concluded 29 years of service to the Navy during a decommissioning ceremony Jan. 25 at Naval Base San Diego. The ceremony was attended by nine former Curts commanding officers, several former crewmembers as well as grandchildren of the ship’s namesake, Adm.
UK: Head of Royal Navy Addresses Members of Cardiff Business Club
The head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, was in the Welsh capital last night (January 28) to address members of Cardiff Business Club. In an annual event organised at St David’s Hotel by the club, which brings together some of Wales’ foremost industrialists and business people, the Fir
UK: New Electrical Power Conversion System to Be Installed on HMS Vengeance
A new alternative system to traditional motor generators for electrical power conversion is to be installed on HMS Vengeance during the current Long Overhaul Period and Refuel (LOP(R)) being undertaken by Babcock, in a first-of-class project that follows some four years of development and planning.
France: BF to Participate in FUKUS-2013
First planning conference of the FRUKUS-2013 joint naval exercise is taking place in Paris on January 29th. Commanding officers of… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, January 29, 2013; Image: Mil
US Navy League Establishes Scholarship to Honor USS Mississippi
Meridian Area Navy League members, USS Mississippi commissioning committee members and representatives from the University of Mississippi gathered Jan. 18 to announce the establishment of a new scholarship. Meridian Area Navy League members worked for a year to raise funds for the commissioning of t
Dawn Blitz 2013 Synthetic Exercise Kicks Off Aboard USS Boxer
Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) began the synthetic phase amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 (DB 13) aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) Jan. 28. DB 13 is a live and synthetic amphibious exercise that will focus on the Amphibious Task F
UK: HMS Bulwark Receives 2012 RN Capability and Capital Ship Efficiency Awards
The Fleet Flagship, HMS Bulwark, has been presented with the 2012 Royal Navy Capability Award and the Capital Ship Efficiency award. The trophies were presented to the Commanding Officer, Captain Andrew Burns Royal Navy, by Rear Admiral Surface Ships, Rear Admiral Potts, at the Surface Ship Command
Royal Australian Navy to Sell Sea King Helicopters
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Navy’s remaining Sea King helicopters will be sold to Aerospace Logistics (ASL). “Aerospace Logistics have over 30 years experience as an international specialist in the supply, refurbishment, exchange, maintenance, repair and overha
Consul General to Naha, Okinawa Visits USS Bonhomme Richard
The U.S. Consul General to Naha, Okinawa, visited with officers and crew of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Jan. 27. Bonhomme Richard is in White Beach to embark Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and then will continue on to conduct various exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area o
USA: Booz Allen Hamilton Bags Series of SPAWAR Contracts
Booz Allen Hamilton announced it has won three contracts—with a combined value of more than $95 million—from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). Booz Allen has a long history of supporting the U.S. Navy by bringing the latest strategy and technology solutions to help Navy operating
HMAS Yarra, HMAS Huon Lower Their Gangways for Open Day
The Hunter turned out in force on Australia Day to tour two of Navy’s Minehunter, Coastal (MHC). HMAS Yarra (IV) and HMAS Huon (II) lowered their gangway for an Open Day as part of the Newcastle Maritime Festival, with approximately 2,500 people lining up for a look. Tours of the bridge, briefings o