Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick West visited Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf Oct. 8. The CNO and MCPON dined with John C. Stennis Strike Group (JC
Nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Nerpa, which is to be leased to India, will take the sea late in Oct to complete trial program, said a spokesman for Russian Navy Main HQ on Oct 7. “The submarine is going to sail off on Oct 30. Russian-Indian crew will work at sea for over two weeks. […
A monument to Russian sailors of Admiral Fyodor Ushakov’s squadron was opened on Oct 8 on Greek island Vido as a part of 10th international public forum “Russian Week on Corfu”, report the festivity initiators. In 1799, the battle at Vido under command of Admiral F. Ushakov founded liberation of Cor
The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) was recognized for outstanding contributions to workplace learning and development during the 2011 American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) BEST Awards ceremony Oct. 6 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. The ASTD BEST awards re
Military administration agencies of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) are passing comprehensive tests in accordance with working plan of Russian Defense Ministry Inspection. In particular, inspection group headed by Principal Military Inspector Gen Lt Gennady Borisov held ceremonial review of the fleet’s top-ra
On 7 October EU NAVFOR warship FGS KOELN successfully disrupted a suspect Pirate Action Group’s (PAG) supply boat, a whaler, operating in the Somali Basin about 200 nautical miles East of Tanzania. The whaler had been located previously by a Norwegian Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPR
US Navy’s Aegis-carrying ships will be stationed in the Mediterranean Sea off Spain under US plan of missile defense deployment in Europe, said American officials on Oct 5. According to their statements, that decision was made by the US Administration and agreed with Spanish government, reports ITAR
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $37,376,704 cost-plus-fee contract for the fitting-out availability of USS San Diego (LPD 22). Specific efforts include program management, planning, engineering, design, liaison, scheduling, labor and procurement of incidental material.
French marines get a soaking as a Zodiac raider from HMS Bulwark approaches the Scottish coast in the opening stages of the largest military exercise staged in the UK this autumn. Right now, Joint Warrior – a test of land, sea and air forces from ten nations including Britain – is reaching the half-
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky held a working conference on Sept 30 at Sevmash shipyard with participation of industrialists, told the yard’s press service to Central Navy Portal. The conference was attended by Chief of Navy Main HQ Admiral Alexander Tatarinov, directors o
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta visited U.S. and Coalition service members on board Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Oct. 7 during a overseas tour that consisted of stops in Israel, Egypt, Belgium and Italy. The purpose of the stop was to thank not only the U.S. service members, but also Itali
The 7th meeting of the Training Awareness and De-confliction (TRADE) group took place on 4 October at the Operational Headquarters of EU NAVFOR Operation ATALANTA in Northwood. “TRADE is a very useful tool to co-ordinate and de-conflict training by different stakeholders”, said Rear Admiral Christia
Statement made Oct. 5 by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on stationing Aegis ships at Rota, Spain: “Good afternoon. I am delighted to be here. This is my first meeting here at NATO as secretary of defense and I am particularly delighted to be here alongside President Zapatero and Secretary-Gene
The Secretary of the Navy will be in town Thursday to talk about plans to name one of the military’s new littoral combat ships after the… By Natalie Wade (al) [mappress] Source: al, October 05, 2011
