Admiral Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Vice Admiral Michael Connor, commander of Submarine Forces Atlantic, visited Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), May 21. During their stay, Gortney and Connor took a tour of the ship, including th
More Ukrainian Ships Pull Out from Crimea The evacuation operation of the Ukrainian Navy ships from the Crimea region resumes as more ships redeploy to other naval bases. Yesterday, May 20th saw the departure of several ships and vessels under the agreed arrangements of the Joint Commission of the R
Sailors from Naval Station Everett’s (NSE) CPO 365 program participated in a community relations project (COMREL) to help maintain grave sites at the Marysville Cemetery, May 22. During the event, Sailors cleared grave sites, cleaned headstones, and placed American flags on graves of veterans. The
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco personnel and CMA CGM – the third-largest shipping group – along with other local industry partners tested the Bay Area’s capability to tow ultra-large container vessels during an exercise Wednesday. The vessel used for this exercise was CMA CGM’s Centauru
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), Platoon 802 wrapped up their participation in exercise Open Spirit 2014, May 22. Held annually in one of the Baltic States, the exercise aims to clear shipping routes, communication lines, and fishing areas and search for and dispose
On March 14th 2014, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Iroquois recorded her fourth consecutive HAIDA trophy victory during a gunnery serial as part of a recent Task Group Exercise (TGEX) that also included HMCS Ville De Quebec and HMCS Preserver. The HAIDA trophy is an award presented to the unit
Huntington Ingalls Industries yesterday hosted Frank Kendall, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, for a tour of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Kendall visited the shipyard to learn more about cost-reduction efforts and to see the constru
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducted an at-sea ammunition on-load in preparation for its 2014 patrol, May 21-22. George Washington completed approximately 1,050 vertical and connected replenishment lifts in two days to take on ordnance from Milit
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) will enter the Black Sea Friday, May 23, to promote peace and stability in the region. Vella Gulf’s mission is to work with NATO allies toward mutual goals, demonstrating the United States’ commitment to strengthening and improvin
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted the first flight test of the Raytheon-made Standard Missile-3 from the Aegis Ashore weapon system, which is designed to protect U.S. deployed and NATO forces in Europe from ballistic missile attack. The non-intercept scenario tested the safe launch and fly
Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Harry Harris, visited the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Submarine Force, May 20, to congratulate them on a job well done and to stress the importance of the work they do as a part of the U.S. Navy’s rebalance to the Pacific. During his time on base, Harris visited
A considerable load has been put on France due to its intention to continue with the construction and sale of Mistral-class ships to Russia. France said that the delivery of two warships to the Russian Navy will not be affected by the current EU sanctions imposed on Russia amid the Ukrainian crisi
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation, recently participated in a series of Live Fire Tests (LFT) in conjunction with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Weapons Survivability Laboratory (WSL) to assess the F135 propulsion system’s performance against ballistic dam
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt’s (CVN 71) close in weapons system (CIWS) successfully tracked and fired upon a mobile surface target during a Combat System Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT) surface gun exercise (GUNEX), May 19. The CIWS, a 20mm radar-guided Gatling gun system, fires 75
