Aegis Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) announced its 2012 Sailor of the Year (SOY) Nov. 15. Fire Controlman 1st Class Matthew Irwin, data division leading petty officer and instructor, a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., was flattered by his selection. “I’m honored to be recognized for my contributi
Family members and friends welcomed USS Key West (SSN 722) Sailors during an arrival ceremony on U.S. Naval Base Guam Nov. 9. As one of three forward-deployed submarines, Key West, a fast-attack submarine, replaces USS Buffalo (SSN 715) that transfers to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in early 2013. “Our tax
Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond is on course to make a scheduled visit to Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat as part of her six-month deployment to the Middle East. The visit symbolises the Royal Navy’s continued cooperation with the Gulf States in the region. Members of the Royal Omani Navy have a
The commander of Naval Surface Forces, and commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Sailors on Hawaii-based ships Nov. 14 for the first time since assuming his current position. Vice Adm. Tom Copeman toured several ships in Pearl Harbor including Ticonderoga-class guided-missile c
The two ‘eyes of the Fleet’ – a Type 45 destroyer and an airborne surveillance Sea King – have joined forces for the first time. The Sea King Mk7 – which has proven itself in times of war in Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq – from 854 Naval Air Squadron worked with new destroyer HMS Diamond […]
Raytheon Company has achieved two significant milestones on the Cobra Judy Replacement program, meeting critical performance requirements to advance ongoing system integration. For the first time, the company demonstrated the full-power radiation capability with the high sensitivity CJR shipboard X-
Port Corpus Christi and Oxy Ingleside Energy Center, LLC finalized the closing on the sale of the larger portion of former U.S. Naval Station Ingleside (NSI) on Thursday, November 8, 2012. The purchase price of $82.1 million included 815 acres, the 1,100-foot double deck concrete “Alpha” pier and ov
Possible deployment of American warships equipped with Aegis-type missile defense systems next to Russian coast will … [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 14, 2012
Taiwan conducted trials of its longest range ship-to-ship missile within a month of China, the Ottawa Citizen.com informs citing a report. Therefore, the conducting of trials marks bringing of Taiwan’s first aircraft carrier into service. The missile can reach a range of 400 kilometers, tripling the
SURVEY ship HMS Protector has visited the remote island of Tristan da Cunha to conduct the first systematic survey of the British Overseas Territory since the 1970s. The only survey to have been taken using modern techniques, the Portsmouth-based ship used her motorboat, James Caird IV, and onboard
As Sailors and their families get ready for the upcoming holiday season, the leadership of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) kicked off a safe driving campaign with the construction of a powerful display on the pier near the ship, Nov. 6. Personnel from Makin Island’s Safety depar
Production crews completed nearly two weeks of filming for the pilot episode of “The Last Ship”, executive produced by Michael Bay, onboard Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) and the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) Nov. 2. Production teams filmed on board NBSD and Halsey in
Royal Saudi Naval Force members, in conjunction with, the Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) toured the Navy’s only boot camp, Recruit Training Command (RTC), Nov. 7. The visiting group consisted of seven naval officers from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who tou
Russia will deliver the second of three frigates built for India at Yantar Shipyard on Friday, RIA Novosti reports. The delivery ceremony of the warship will be held in Kaliningrad, said Spokesman for the Yantar Shipyard. The contract for construction of the three Talwar class guided missile frigate
