Sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), Aug. 7, while operating as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG). COMPTUEX is designed to pre
Two US Navy vessels recently took part in a show of force demonstration. The guided-missile destroyers USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106) conducted the demonstration while they were sailing in the Pacific Ocean on August 4. The vessels are part of the John C. Stennis Strik
The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) connects fuel supply hoses from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). The operation was conducted while the vessels were sailing in the Pacific Ocean on July 31. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is co
Amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) hosted the Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 Rear Adm. Cynthia M. Thebaud on Aug. 3 while the ship was underway for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group’s (ARG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). During the course of her v
US Navy’s USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) arrived in Belize, Aug. 3, to offload adaptive force packages (AFPs) during Southern Partnership Station-Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15). SPS-JHSV 15 is a U.S. 4th Fleet deployment designed to strengthen civil and maritime capabilities with regional partn
The security force aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman completed Force Protection Exercise (FPEX), July 29, certifications for the anti-terrorism force protection mission area in preparation for an upcoming deployment. FPEX serves to ensure Truman’s security force is properly trained to
The crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) held a change of command ceremony, July 30, aboard the USS Midway Museum. Capt. Carl W. Meuser relieved Capt. John V. Menoni as commanding officer. Menoni, San Diego’s fourth commanding officer, began his tour as the ship’s execut
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) got a new commander during a pierside ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma, July 31. Cmdr. Kenneth Douglas relieved Cmdr. Mark Cooper as commanding officer during the event. Capt. Gene Doyle, commander, Submarine Squadron 11 (CSS-11), w
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) returned home to the Pacific Northwest Aug. 1, following a 20-month deployment in the Western Pacific. Since its departure in December 2013, Michigan was forward-deployed to Guam, where it conducted surveillance, training and other crit
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS John Warner (SSN 785) was commissioned during a ceremony attended by more than 2,500 in its future homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 1, 2015. Displaying its motto “On a Mission to Defend Freedom,” the ship is the 12th Virginia-class attack submarine to j
This month, a Damen RoRo 5612 was launched at Halong Shipyard in Vietnam. The RoRo is one of nine Damen vessels ordered by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as part of its Sandy Bottom Project. The vessel’s multi-purpose capabilities will be put to use by the Defence Force in a range of situations inc
Commander of U.S. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 Rear Adm. Richard W. Butler visited the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) while the ship was underway for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group’s (ARG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX), July 28. During the course of his vis
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal is scheduled to hold a change-of-command ceremony, Friday, July 31, 2015. Lt. Kristyn Grier will transfer command to Lt. j.g. Jamie Kim, a native of Irvine, Calif., during a change-of-command ceremony presided over by Capt. Jennifer F. Williams, Commander, Coast Guard
Engineering development tests of modified Longbow Hellfire missiles for use on littoral combat ships (LCS) were successfully conducted in June, the U.S. Navy reported on July 30th. Integration of the Longbow Hellfire missile system, designated the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM), will incre
