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US Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Enters Mediterranean Sea
The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, June 5. George H.W. Bush was joined by guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and Spanish
Russian Submarine SSK Alrosa Works with U.S. SRDRS for First Time
A historic international milestone was achieved when the Russian submarine, SSK Alrosa, mated with a U.S. submarine rescue system during exercise Bold Monarch 2011, June 7. The coupling of the U.S. Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) and the Russian submarine established an inte
USA: NASSCO Signs USD 18 Million LHA 5 Contract
General Dynamics-NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., was awarded on June 8 an $18,092,326 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-4013) for the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) fiscal 2011 phased maintenance availabilities (PMA). A PMA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alter
Russian Shakhter to Participate FRUKUS-2011
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) salvage tug Shakhter which took part in international submarine rescue exercise Bold Monarch-2011 near Spain left the exercise area and set a course for US naval base Norfolk. A new task is assigned to the ship; salvage tug Shakhter along with Northern Fleet large ASF ship Admi
USA: Ray Mabus Stresses Alternative Energy at Current Strategy Forum
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus spoke on the importance of pursuing alternative energy during a keynote speech at the U.S. Naval War College’s 62nd annual Current Strategy Forum (CSF) in Newport, R.I., June 8. Mabus discussed how the Navy and Marine Corps have made strides towards seeking alternativ
Australia: Navy to Preserve Sea King Shark 07 at Museum
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare was at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Nowra to announce that Sea King Shark 07 would be preserved at the Museum given the significant role the Sea King has played in Naval Aviation over the last 36 years. “The Sea King has served our nation well over […]
USA: Taber Extrusions Signs Contract with Austal to Supply LCS Jackson
Taber Extrusions LLC and Austal USA have entered into contracts for Taber to supply extruded products for the Austal USA Littoral Combat Ship Jackson (LCS 6), as well as Austal USA’s Joint High Speed Vessel Fortitude (JHSV 3). Extrusions used on these all-aluminum vessels make up some of the ship’s
USA: NMLC Awards MRI Systems Contract to Philips Healthcare
Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) announced the award of a contract for two mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems to Philips Healthcare June 7, to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury of wounded warriors in Afghanistan. The Navy has been working closely with th
Monterey Sailors Integrate European Phased Adaptive Approach in Romania
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), arrived in Constanta for a scheduled three-day port visit as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA), June 6. During the visit, U.S. and Romanian dignitaries were given the opportunity to learn about Monterey’s ballistic mis
USA: Chief of Naval Operations Recognizes Environmental Excellence Across Fleet
Twenty-seven Navy ships, installations and individuals were recognized for their exceptional environmental stewardship by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)during the CNO Environmental Awards ceremony, June 7. Adm. Gary Roughead recognized the winners for their achievements regarding environmental
Australia: Anzac Class Frigate Hands over Maritime Operations in Middle East to HMAS Toowoomba
The 190 men and women of HMAS Stuart are returning to their home port in Sydney, after a successful six-month deployment to the Middle East conducting maritime operations as part of Operation SLIPPER. HMAS Stuart has handed over her responsibility for maritime operations in the Middle East to Wester
Royal Navy Minehunter en Route to Libya
Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor left for the Mediterranean yesterday to relieve HMS Brocklesby in supporting NATO forces off the coast of Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. HMS Bangor is one of seven Sandown Class minehunters, and is based at HM Naval Base Clyde in Fa
PE-11, Multi-National Maritime Exercise Between U.S., North African and European Naval Forces, Begins
Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise between U.S., North African and European naval forces, conducted the first day of at sea boarding exercises, June 7. Five ships got underway from Souda Bay, Greece, on June 6, joining one already at sea, bringing together six of the ei
USA: Adm. Gary Roughead Speaks at Current Strategy Forum
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead was a keynote speaker at the U.S. Naval War College’s 62nd annual Current Strategy Forum (CSF) in Newport, R.I., June 7. Roughead discussed how the U.S. Navy must continue to find more efficient energy sources as the Navy meets the demands of national and