Covering a distance of over 5000 nautical miles (9000 km), Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, an indigenously built guided missile stealth Frigate arrived on July 1, 2014, at Pearl Harbour, USA to participate in the multilateral maritime exercise, called RIMPAC (Rim of Pacific). The exercise is scheduled
Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy embarked the ballistic missile defense (BMD) destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) June 24 for a four-week summer training experience. The 17 embarked Midshipmen included three members of the Naval Academy Class of 2015, and 14 members of the Class of 2017.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $19,9 million unpriced-letter contract for long-lead material and the labor, planning and scheduling necessary to support the fiscal 2015 Trident II D-5 missile production schedule. Work will be performed at Sunnyvale, Ca
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) welcomed aboard Carrier Air Wing One (CVW 1) for a luncheon and tour of the air wing’s ready rooms, July 1. CVW 1 and TR will work closely together over the coming year as they conduct increasingly complex integrated training to prepare for future d
The guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) arrived in Riga, Latvia, for a scheduled port visit, June 28. The port visit in Riga is part of an ongoing effort by U.S. military forces to strengthen ties with NATO allies and regional partners while working toward mutual goals of promoting
The forward-deployed Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), and it’s embarked Sailors and Marines, is participating in exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2014 with the Philippine Marines Corps and Navy. This exercise, which began June 27 and concludes July 1st,
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), front, pulls away as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) approaches the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), center. The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) is c
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division received an $76.5 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase long-lead materials for the eighth National Security Cutter, Midgett (WMSL 757). Construction and delivery of Midgett would take place at the company’s
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Andrew Carpenter, from Upland, Calif., fires a 25 mm machine gun during a live-fire event aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80). USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy, is depl
Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 held a change of command ceremony aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) June 27. Capt. Fred I. Pyle relieved Capt. Stephen J. Coughlin as commodore of DESRON 2 in a time-honored ceremony on the flight deck of Churchill. “It is an incred
Guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a series of five live-fire tests for the Baseline 9C Aegis Combat System during Combat Systems Ship’s Qualification Trials (CSSQT) and Naval Integrated Fire Control Counter Air (NIFC-CA) capability, June 18-20. Over the c
The Missile Defense National Team is conducting a feasibility study on connecting the Missile Defense Agency’s integrated command and control system with the U.S. Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. The team, which is led by Lockheed Martin, consists of Lockheed Martin
Four Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy embarked amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) June 1-24. The Midshipmen, who are on track to receive their commission in May 2015, were paired up with junior officers and enlisted personnel, also known as running mates. The running mates h
Midshipmen who chose to do their summer cruise aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) received the added bonus of participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014, the world’s largest multinational naval exercise. Their summer cruise training began June 17, and continues through August 1. The Midshi
