The future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) departed General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard Sept. 5 for New York City, where she will join the fleet in a commissioning ceremony, Oct. 6. This milestone marks the completion of the initial 62-ship procurement for the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class des
The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter MacKay, and the Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, joined families, friends and the Maritime Atlantic fleet in welcoming home HM
A Virginia-based amphibious dock landing ship operating in the Virginia Capes Sept. 12, discovered and rendered aid to distressed sailing vessel. During USS Ashland’s (LSD 48) third day underway, following their midlife maintenance period, the crew spotted sailing vessel Primadonna while ensuring th
Ambush, the second of the Royal Navy’s Astute Class attack submarine, leaves her builder’s yard to begin sea trials. In the next few days, the 7,400-tonne submarine will leave the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, where she was built, and sail to Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in
In one of his last speeches before retirement, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., addressed fiscal year 2013 chief petty officer (CPO) selectees from the Hampton Roads area at Norfolk Naval Station, Sept. 7. CPO selectees from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) attended the event. “H
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) held a ceremony to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Within the ceremony, Winston Churchill performed a flag passing ceremony and Cmdr. Christoph
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the WILLIAM FLORES, the third Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. The announcement was made by Bollinger executive vice president of new construction, Chris Bollinger, “We are very pleased to announce the delivery of the WILLIAM FLORES
Sailors and Marines at naval installations throughout the Pacific Northwest remembered the tragic events that occurred during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and honored the fallen with a memorial ceremony, Sept. 11. Those in attendance observed ceremonial morning Colors, a memorial wreath presentation,
Minister of Defence Hans Hillen concluded his visit to the islands of St Maarten, Saba and St Eustatius. He attended a large-scale hurricane response exercise and was brought up to date on the latest developments in the Caribbean and the work and duties of the Navy, Marechaussee and Coast Guard. On
As part of the international Blue Force’s continuing efforts to protect ‘Purpleland’, Thai ship HTMS Rattanakosin conducted a compliant boarding of HMAS Darwin, playing the part of a merchant ship from ‘Orangeland’, during Exercise KAKADU 2012. An eight man team boarded Darwin and were met by member
A ceremony was held Sept. 11 aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to remember the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The event, coordinated by chief petty officer selectees, was designed to help Sailors and Marines fully understand the meaning behind the
Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) received the Meritorious Unit Commendation for unparalleled professionalism and exceptional teamwork from Jan. 8, 2010 to April 27, 2012. Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. John Harvey Jr. was aboard San Antonio Sept. 10 to present the
Royal Navy warships will join vessels from two dozen other nations in one of the biggest minehunting exercises ever staged in the Middle East next week. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond today committed Britain’ Gulf-based minehunters to the 11-day ‘work-out’ which will be spread across some 2,000 mi
Sailors aboard the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) gathered for a ceremony to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The event, organized by George Washington’s chief petty officer selectees, heritage committee and religious ministri
