The U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the amphibious assault ship America (LHA 6) from Huntington Ingalls Industries during a ship custody transfer ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss., April 10. More than 900 Sailors and Marines assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America marched to the shi
The staff of the US Navy’s Destroyer Squadron has embarked the Royal Navy ship HMS Illustrious to participate in Joint Warrior 14-1 March 31. Joint Warrior 14-1 is a semiannual, United Kingdom-led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces a unique, multi-warfare environment in w
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), along with the embarked Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, ASEAN, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, arrived in Pearl Harbor March 28. Prior to the transit to Hawaii, Anchorage set off to achieve certifications AMW 2.
Detyens Shipyards Inc. has received a USD 8.5 million contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). The contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to USD 9.5 million. Work under the contract will i
Rear-admiral Eugenio Díaz del Río, Commander of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG-2) currently participating in operation ‘Ocean Shield’ fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean, welcomed Rear-admiral Kevin M. Sweeney, Commander of the U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group 10. The two flagships, the Sp
The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) arrived at its new homeport of San Diego March 10, a few weeks ahead of her commissioning ceremony scheduled for April 5 at Naval Air Station North Island. Following construction and acceptance trials at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Coronad
Air department Sailors conducts a salt water wash down to remove ice from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is conducting flight deck certification off the coast of Virginia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew J. Sneeri
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) completed the vital repair and recertification of the hull on the Pressurized Rescue Module System (PRM-1 Falcon), the U.S. Navy’s only deep sea submarine rescue asset Feb. 14. Falcon arrived at the shipyard in April 2013 for complex hull repairs including validati
Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit departed White Beach, Okinawa, Feb. 26. Sailors and Marines will conduct amphibious exercises that reinforce combat readiness. “The purpose of this underway is to load el
The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) departed Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27 after embarking Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Denver and the 31st MEU, which consists of ground command, air and combat support elements, are scheduled to conduct
The airfield at HMAS Albatross was abuzz with activity late last week when three Seahawk helicopters and 84 personnel from 816 Squadron left for Western Australia to participate in TAMEX, a joint maritime training exercise in anti-submarine warfare. Transport for 816 Squadron was provided by three
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems,based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, has been awarded a $35.5 million contract for the purchase of three AN/AQS-20A sonar, mine detecting sets with ancillary equipment. The system will be deployed from the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships as part of the Mine Counte
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) successfully completed an ammunition onload, Feb 14. This evolution was an intricate part of the ship’s preparation to become fully operational for deployment. Sailors from weapons department worked around the clock, taking on approximately 878
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Carrier Strike Group (GHWB CSG) departed for its 2nd deployment Feb. 15. The strike group, led by the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and its nearly 6,000 Sailors; is scheduled to conduct operations in the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 6th Fleet areas
