Long before ‘mentoring’ became a buzz word in the business-world, Big Brothers Big Sisters program has been providing a valuable community service in youth mentoring. HMAS Stirling (Captain Brett Wolski) recently hosted a ship and submarine tour for the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program run
The U.S. Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of the sixth and seventh Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), as part of a ten-vessel program potentially worth over US$1.6 billion. The construction contract for both vessels is valued at approximately US$313 million. Austal Chief Exe
Excited family members welcomed home the crew of the Australian Warship HMAS Stuart today as she returned to Sydney after a successful six-month mission in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). The Anzac Class Frigate was also met on the wharf by Defence Minister Stephen Smith, New South Wales
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson touted $15 million in new funding for improvements at Naval Station Mayport during a Jacksonville visit Monday… (jacksonville) [mappress] Source: jacksonville, June 28, 2011;
A recent visit to HMAS Toowoomba by Australian Army and Air Force members of Joint Task Force (JTF) 633, has allowed them to gain a ‘first hand’ appreciation of the diverse range of capabilities the frigate will bring to Operation SLIPPER. Led by Joint Task Force 633 Chief of Staff, Colonel Andrew M
ANOTHER asylum-seeker boat has been intercepted off Australia’s north-west as the government’s proposed Malaysian refugee swap deal remains… By Lanai Vasek and Paige Taylor (theaustralian) [mappress] Source: theaustralian, June 24, 2011;
The Governor General, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce, AC, formally graduated the Navy’s newest batch of Officers from the Royal Australian Naval College. For the 115 graduates the ceremony, which was held at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, spelt the completion of the six-month-long New Entry Officers Cou
A French fishing vessel discovered by a Royal Navy patrol ship to be overfishing hake and using irregular nets has been fined £13,600 in fines and costs. While patrolling along the West Coast, in an area known as the Trouser Leg, HMS Severn made a routine boarding of the Bara Brenn which was fishing
Ships of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) got underway June 23 for a patrol of the Western Pacific region and to participate in the bilateral exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 (TS11). Essex ARG includes amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and amphibious dock landing ship USS
Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after a scheduled six-month deployment to the Western Pacific region, June 22. “This was a great and extremely successful deployment for Pasadena,” said Cmdr. Andrew St. John, USS Pasad
Baltic Fleet (BF) frigate Neustrashimy left for Copenhagen to pay a formal visit under the flag of BF Surface Squadron Deputy Commander Capt 1 rank Alexander Ivanovsky. The BF ship’s visit will be held within the framework of NATO-Russia Council seminar which is to take place in Danish capital city
Seven soldiers and sailors from the Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea Defense Forces will complete Ship Rider program training aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7), the flagship for Pacific Partnership 2011, June 20. The Ship Rider program gives host country service members the
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the tender had been released for a five-year contract for the repair and maintenance of the Navy’s eight Anzac Class frigates. The contract is worth approximately $300 million. Four companies or joint ventures have been short-listed to c
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that the Australian Government had approved the acquisition of 24 MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ naval combat helicopters at a cost of over $3 billion. The 2009 Defence White Paper committed the Government to equippin
