On May 31, Allied Maritime Commander Vice Admiral Rinaldo Veri, Italian Navy, hosted the Change of Command Ceremony of Commander Submarines, Allied Naval Forces South (COMSUBSOUTH) at his Headquarters. Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, Admiral James Stravidis, Uni
From 14 to 28 May 2012 the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) participating in ITALIAN MINEX 12 (ITA-MINEX 12), an annual exercise directed by the Italian Navy MCM Forces Command (COMFORDRAG). The Exercise involved 14 naval units from Italy and SNMCMG2 as well as bomb-disposal spe
ANADOLU Shipyard has successfully delivered to Turkish Naval Forces Command TCG Ç-155, the fifth of 8 envisaged vessels stipulated by the three- year- long Landing Craft Tank (LCT) project. The hand-over ceremony of TCG Ç-155 was held today and it was attended by Captain Enis Perçin, Planning, Desig
The Navy’s newest Virginia-class attack submarine Mississippi will be commissioned Saturday, June 2, 2012, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at the Port of Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Miss. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Allison Stiller, deputy assistant sec
A third-generation Sailor and Pascagoula-native, who is attached to the U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine, Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782), is enjoying his time spent in his homestate. Sonar Technician Submarines 1st Class (SS) Joshua Bordelon is one of three Sailors who
London and Chatham-based Royal Naval Reservists joined submariners past and present on 12 May to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the launching of HMS Ocelot in Chatham. The launching of the diesel electric Oberon Class submarine HMS Ocelot in 1962 ended 400 years of shipbuilding at Chatham Docky
Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) volunteered with the American Red Cross in Pascagoula and packed hurricane preparedness materials May 30. PCU Mississippi Sailors assisted the American Red Cross in advance of the kick-off to hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ru
Guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) rendered assistance to a distressed Yemeni fishing dhow experiencing mechanical problems, May 19-21. Aircrew members of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Taylor’s embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 Detachment 9, observed the
On May 31 the U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries a $2.38 billion fixed-price-incentive contract for the detail design and construction of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7). The ship will be built at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. “Large-deck amphibio
Rockwell Collins has been selected by Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) to provide its Sub-Net Relay (SNR) solution for the U.S. Navy fleet as part of the PEOC4I Battle Force Tactical Networking program. Rockwell Collins is the sole provider of SNR, a technology that makes it poss
This morning, 31 May, NATO Standing Maritime Group 1 flagship, HNLMS Evertsen, left Turkish territorial waters and is now heading towards the Suez Canal. HNLMS Evertsen is scheduled to take over command of Operation Ocean Shield on 7 June 2012. While in Turkey, the group conducted two port visits in
Final planning conference of the Barents-2012 Russo-Norwegian search and rescue exercise will take place in… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 31, 2012; Image: sz
Portsmouth-based minehunter HMS Atherstone sailed for a three year deployment to the Gulf region. Atherstone’s primary role is mine hunting and disposal, a discipline in which the Royal Navy has a world leading reputation. The United Kingdom keeps a number of Mine Counter Measure Vessels based in Ba
Dutch Defence Minister Hans Hillen had a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Dr. Ismet Yilmaz in Istanbul last week. The Defence ministers signed a statement aimed at enhancing the military cooperation between the two NATO allies. Mr Hillen subsequently paid a visit to the frigate HNLMS Evertsen, w
