Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/5th Fleet (C5F)/Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) held a change of command ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65), May 24. Vice Adm. John Miller relieved Vice Adm. Mark Fox as commander of NAVCENT/C5F/CMF. As the guest speaker, U.
On May 20, MARSIC (Maritime Security and Safety) members visited ESPS REINA SOFIA in Djibouti as part of the EU Naval Force’s regional maritime capacity building effort. ESPS REINA SOFIA had the opportunity to organise a visit and tour around the ship for a group of MARSIC members. The visit, which
Bluefin Robotics, the leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) solutions for US Navy Programs of Record and SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, announced on May 24 that Bluefin AUVs will be compatible with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military
Exercise Dynamic Mongoose commences today and the ‘Flying Tigers’ of 814 Naval Air Squadron are poised to show their capability in the challenging Norwegian environment. Working alongside the Norwegian Navy, as well other European counterparts, the Tigers’ flexibility in operations will be tested vi
Australian Defence Force Command and Medical Specialist personnel have left Australia to participate in Pacific Partnership 2012, an exercise to improve responses to natural and humanitarian emergencies in the region. The exercise is an annual US-sponsored humanitarian assistance exercise also aims
On 21st May the German Secretary of State, Mr. Thomas Kossendey, visited the German detachment for Operation Atalanta in Djibouti where he witnessed the handover of German frigate FGS Berlin to FGS Bremen as an EU Naval Force frigate. Before he witnessed the handover ceremony on board FGS Bremen Mr.
The US Navy’s ‘Great Green Fleet’ initiative sets the bar high for the biofuels industry in May’s issue of Energy Digital. This month, Energy Digital checks in on the US Navy’s ambitious initiative to deploy a fleet of warships powered by alternative fuels by 2016. Touted as one of the most effectiv
Final planning conference of the Northern Eagle 2012 joint exercise started in Murmansk, Russia. It is attended by… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 24, 2012; Image:sz
Sailors assigned to USS Constitution will be participating in New York Fleet Week, May 23-25. Fleet Week New York 2012 is an annual event that provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus held a ship-naming ceremony at USS Constitution in Charlestown, Mass., May 22. Mabus announced the next Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG 116, will be named after Medal of Honor recipient retired Navy Capt. Thomas Hudner Jr. “The USS Thomas Hu
Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and Commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO, commemorated the arrival of the NATO command to its new location during a ceremony held May 17. The ceremony was held at the historic San Julião da Barra Fort. The fort serves as the official resi
Sailors and Marines aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the ship’s cific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the ship’s hangar bay May 18. Celebrated across the nation during May, Asian American and Pacific Islanders H
Final planning conference of the FRUKUS-2012 joint naval exercise is taking place in Central Naval Museum… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 23, 2012
Orbit International Corp., an electronics manufacturer and software solution provider, announced on May 22 that its Electronics Group has received a new order against an existing contract from a U.S. Navy Procurement Agency for its MK 110 Signal Data Converter (“SDC”). This order, valued in excess o
