The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducted a NATO Underway Engagement with the Turkish navy Barbaros-class frigate TCG Salihreis (F 246), Oct. 16. The engagements are a series of at-sea scenarios designed to enhance maritime capabilities among participating nations
NRF Warships to Test Rapid Response Readiness A large fleet of warships from NATO’s Response Force (NRF) sailed from ports across Europe yesterday to take part in the maritime component of Exercise NOBLE JUSTIFICATION in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, which will encompass the anti submari
The U.S. Navy’s second MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has successfully completed its first flight. Operating out of a manufacturing facility in Palmdale, a Navy and Northrop Grumman flight test team conducted the 6.7-hour flight Oct. 15. The flight is a critical first step in preparing
The Commander of NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), Vice Admiral Peter Hudson CBE, paid official visits to Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia, and U.S. Navy leaders in Norfolk and the Pentagon last week to discuss outcomes of the Wales Summit and the specific impact on the mariti
The US Navy is spreading the word about its energy and environmental programs as part of Fleet Week San Francisco, with exhibits aboard USS America (LHA 6), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and at Pier 39. The USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, was commissioned during a formal ceremon
Sailors and Marines from the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group (PEL ESG) completed the 31st iteration of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) Friday, Oct. 10. This year’s PHIBLEX included four major components: the 31st MEU Certification Exercise, command post exercise, a field training exercise,
The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) entered the Black Sea, Oct.11, to promote peace and stability in the region. The flagship’s presence in the Black Sea will serve to reaffirm the United States’ dedication and commitment towards strengthening the partnerships and
The US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony recently to announce that SSN 793, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Oregon. During the ceremony held at The Battleship Oregon Memorial in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Mabus announced the submarine will be na
Riggers at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY IMF) converted an out of service “mini-sub” into a unique training tool. The mini-sub, the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), which was damaged and taken out of service after a severe fire in November 2008, is
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducted a fueling-at-sea (FAS) with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), Oct. 8. During this FAS, George Washington transferred approximately 1,000 gallons of fuel to Antietam. “Normally, we take on fuel
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) will enter the Black Sea, Oct. 10, to promote peace and stability in the region. Cole’s presence in the Black Sea will serve to reaffirm the United States’ dedication and commitment toward strengthening the partnerships and joint ope
SEALs and Marine Special Operations (MARSOC) forces from Special Operations Command Pacific conducted maritime interoperability training aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Sept. 22-29. Using the carrier as an afloat forward staging base, the task force demonstrated
Adm. Harry Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, spent time interacting with the Royal Canadian Navy leadership and Sailors during a visit to Victoria, British Columbia, Oct. 7, emphasizing the significance of the relationship between the two navies as the U.S. rebalances to the Pacific. In t
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) announced a decision to change the future schedules of two Norfolk-based aircraft carriers. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), will replace USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in upcoming training, operational, and maintenance schedules. Eisenhower, in turn, will shift i
