Naval forces from Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico and the United States commenced Unitas Atlantic 2015, an annual multinational exercise in Rio Grande, Brazil, November 13. Personnel from Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and Senegal will also participate in the exercise. This year
China’s People Liberation Army Navy ships are joined by ships from U.S. Navy’s Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 group for a PASSEX off the coast of Florida, November 7. Pictured are the Chinese Luyang II-class guided missile destroyer Jinan (DDG 152), top, the Jiangkai-class frigate Yiyang (FFG 548),
The People’s Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) ships Jinan (DDG 152), Yiyang (FFG 548) and Qindaohu (AOR 886) departed Naval Station Mayport after a four-day goodwill port visit, Nov. 7. The three vessels are on an around-the-world deployment and the port call marks the first time a Chinese Navy ship
In yet another repatriation, the crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore transported 43 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, on Wednesday. These operations are a result of three separate interdictions at sea in the south Florida Straits. The Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore, along wit
The crews of the US Coast Guard Cutters Kathleen Moore and Marlin repatriated 85 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, on Sunday. These repatriations are a result of seven separate interdictions at sea in the south Florida Straits. In fiscal year 2015, 4,462 Cuban migrants attempted to illegally
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg has reached a milestone as she moved into the second half of her Operation REASSURANCE deployment. Commander Pascal Belhumeur, the Commanding Officer of HMCS Winnipeg, said: In late October we surpassed the half-way mark of our deployment, which is an impo
The Lockheed Martin team officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy’s fifteenth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Billings, in a ceremony held at Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin, Nov. 2. Ship sponsor Sharla D. Tester completed the time-honored tradition and authenticated the keel
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, on October 30. Cmdr. Theron Davis relieved Cmdr. Lincoln Reifsteck as commanding officer. Under Reifsteck’s command, Hampton successfully deployed twice to the Wes
Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) departed US Naval Station Norfolk for a routine group sail with other ships from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 on October 29. Stout will sail alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Mason (DDG 87), USS Nitze (DD
The wreckage found over the weekend at the bottom of the ocean has now been confirmed as the missing cargo ship El Faro. Located by the US Navy’s USNS Apache on October 31, the remains were confirmed after a search team aboard the vessel conducted numerous surveys, as reported by NTSB. Survey of are
US Navy’s new Expeditionary Fast Transport 6 (EPF 6) USNS Brunswick has successfully completed Navy acceptance trials on October 23. The ship, which was constructed by Austal USA, is the sixth ship of the EPF class. The EPF class ships were formerly known as Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). The ship
A search team on board the USNS Apache has found the wreckage of a vessel that they believe to be the cargo ship El Faro, which went missing on Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin. The hull was located at a depth of about 15,000 feet in the vicinity of the last known position. Sonar equipment towed [&he
The amphibious dock landing ship, USS Germantown (LSD 42) returned to White Beach, Okinawa after completing III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) exercise Blue Chromite 16. The operations were a combined effort that included 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines attached to the 4th Marine Regiment embarked aboa
Command of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) was passed on October 30, as Cmdr. Timothy Poe was relieved by Cmdr. Jacob A. Foret during a ceremony at the submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. While in command, Poe led his submarine through the completion
