More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines from the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24 MEU) departed for deployment from Norfolk and Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 27. The team got underway as part of a regularly scheduled deployment to support Maritime Security Ope
The future USS San Diego (LPD 22) departed Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard, March 15, “sailing away” from the building yard manned for the first time by the ship’s crew. This milestone marks the end of production for LPD 22, the sixth ship of the San Antonio class of amphi
Distinguished visitors participated in a four-day embark aboard Virginia-class submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780), as it operated in the Atlantic Ocean, March 9. The guests gained an appreciation and awareness of the capabilities of the Missouri as it transited from the Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test a
Nearly 1,000 Sailors from amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1) pulled into Mayport, Fla., March 13. Wasp left her homeport of Norfolk March 2 to conduct routine operations in the waters of the Southern Caribbean, and use the degaussing range in Mayport. “With the [degaussing] range in Norfolk un
The Naval Sea System Command’s Office of the Director of Ocean Engineering Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) recently began developing a prototype hyperbaric aluminum welding capability that will permit underwater welds to the U.S. Navy’s aluminum- hulled ships. The hyperbaric aluminum weld
Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) enjoyed a port visit in Seychelles, March 2-6. After being underway for 49 consecutive days conducting anti-piracy operations, Sailors were able to relax and enjoy time ashore enjoying the many restaurants, markets and beaches Seychelles ha
Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) embarked more than 2,000 Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and departed White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan for the ARG’s amphibious integration training (AIT), and certification exercise (CERTEX) March 4. Amphibious assault ship USS Esse
Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) has been awarded a Phase II subcontract from Applied Physical Sciences Corp. (APS) for the Deep Sea Operations (DSOP) Technology and System Development Program sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research
Commander, Naval Surface Forces announced mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) is the winner of the 2011 Battle Effectiveness (Battle “E”) Award for Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, Feb. 28. This is Patriot’s sixth consecutive year winning the Battle “E”, one of the Navy’s most p
Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) earned the Battle “E” award for the second consecutive year Feb. 27 for its performance, demonstrating the highest state of battle readiness in 2011. The award, announced via naval message, recognizes sustained superior performance in an operation
Multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Feb. 28. Capt. Grady Banister relieved Capt. Thomas Chassee as commanding officer. “I would like to say one last time what an honor and privilege it has been to be a part of Iwo Jima’
Amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conducted, for the first time aboard, testing of Scan Eagle, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), used in coordination with both Gunston Hall and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Feb. 1-14. Scan Eagle is an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) asse
OceanWorks International has announced the successful delivery of a major system upgrade, Lloyd’s certification renewal and completion of sea trials for the Turkish Navy’s Atmospheric Diving Suit system. After 5 years of operation, the Turkish HARDSUIT™ Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) was returned t
The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) hosted Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Forces Dr. Kathleen Hicks aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Feb. 7. Hicks, who holds a doctorate in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
