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Amphibious Assault Ship USS Boxer Hosts 2011 Holiday Bowl Luncheon
Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) hosted the 34th Annual Navy/Marine Corps Luncheon Dec. 26, honoring both teams competing in this year’s Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl. This year’s bowl teams are the University of California Golden Bears and the University of Texas Longhorns football te
USS Makin Island Celebrates Christmas in Singapore
While there certainly wasn’t snow in the forecast for the local climate, Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) still showed signs of holiday spirit by celebrating the Christmas holiday in Singapore, Dec. 25. Most Sailors and Marines on liberty celebrate
Iranian Navy Warships Foil Pirate Attack
Several unknown pirate boats were unsuccessful in their attempt to hijack a Saudi oil tanker as the Iranian destroyer Jamaran intervened. It is most likely that the whole incident took place in the Sea of Oman where Iran is currently conducting massive wargames. Jamaran was part of Iran’s 16th fleet
Pacific Fleet Task Unit Completes Visit to Republic of Seychelles
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev participating in the international anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden have completed the visit to Republic of Seychelles on Dec 23. In the port of Victoria, naval mariners met with Russian ambassador to Seychelles Mikhail
Russia: JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center Starts Repair Works on Smolensk
JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (affiliate of United Shipbuilding Corporation) started repair works on Project 949A Antei nuclear-powered attack submarine Smolensk. The sub was taken over by the shipyard in Sept 2011, laid up and docked in Nov 2011. In the dock, experts of Zvezdochka center will p
USA: Commander, Task Force 55 Ship Visits Iraq Strengthening Partnership
A Commander, Task Force (CTF) 55 ship conducted the first port visit since the end of Operation New Dawn, and the last port visit of 2011 in Umm Qasr, Iraq, Dec. 21. Island-Class Patrol Boat USCGC Adak (WPB-1333), assigned to CTF 55, was the first U.S. military ship to visit Iraq following the offic
RFA Fort Victoria, RFA Wave Knight Exercise in Indian Ocean
Tanker RFA Wave Knight and pirate-busting stores ship RFA Fort Victoria joined forces this week to exercise together in the Indian Ocean. The two Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships spent 24 hours in company with each other as they supported the ongoing naval effort to protect maritime trade east of Suez. ‘
Iran to Conduct Naval Exercices in Arabian Sea
Iran put neighbors on notice Thursday that it was about to conduct vast naval exercises in the Arabian Sea, including war games near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for international oil traffic. The exercises, to start Saturday and last 10 days, are Iran’s first since May 2010 and were
Rear Admiral of Russian Navy Visits State House (Seychelles )
The Deputy Commander of the Main Staff of the Russian navy, Rear Admiral Vasily Lyashok, and a high level delegation were received by President James Michel at State House yesterday. They were accompanied by the Russian Ambassador in Victoria, Mikhail Kalinin. The visit coincides with the port of ca
INS Vikramaditya Carrier’s Trial Under Indian Navy to Start in May 2012
Shipyard’s sea trials of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya being retrofitted under Indian Navy’s order will start on May 25, 2012. On that day, the 45,000-ton carrier will take the sea for the first time, said Igor E. Leonov who is in charge of the carrier’s delivery. Shipbuilders of Sevmash will ha
Navy’s Coach and Job Search Assistance Support to Sailors
The Navy will provide personalized career coaching and job search assistance to support Sailors selected for separation by the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB) beginning Jan. 3, 2012 as previously announced in NAVADMIN 332/11. The ERB outplacement services provided by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc
EU NAVFOR to Patrol in Somali Basin During Holidays
Anticipating that the pirates will not take a break over the holiday period, neither will the EU NAVFOR units patrolling around the Horn of Africa and in the Somali Basin. Whilst back at home in Europe the families of the deployed EU NAVFOR personnel celebrate this very special season of the year, t
Iwo Jima ARG Finishes COMPTUEX (USA)
The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) successfully completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) Dec. 21, moving one step closer to being certified and better prepared for deployment. The Iwo Jima ARG consists of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), amphibious assa
USS Makin Island Arrives in Singapore for Port Visit
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Singapore Dec. 21 for a port visit. During the visit, Sailors and Marines will have an opportunity to experience the Singapore culture and take part in a variety of Morale,