The families of Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) welcomed their loved ones as they returned to Naval Submarine Base New London, June 27, following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Pittsburgh departed for deployment in December 2011 and conduc
The families of Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) welcomed their loved ones as they returned to Naval Submarine Base New London, June 27, following a regularly scheduled six-month deployment. Annapolis departed for deployment Jan. 3 and conducted maritime
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Dar Es Salaam June 23 for a port visit supporting Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012. During the visit, embarked Sailors and Marines will facilitate port security training, martial arts and riot control, training and will participate in community se
Amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) assisted in a search and rescue mission for a Kuwaiti jet skier stranded 15 miles off the coast of Kuwait, June 24. At approximately 8:17 a.m., New York received a call from U.S. 5th Fleet, stating that the Kuwaiti Coast Guard had requested assist
A Sailor assigned to USS Ohio (SSGN 726) became the first female supply officer to qualify in submarines, June 22. Lt. Britta Christianson of Ohio’s Gold Crew received her Submarine Supply Corps “dolphins” from the Gold Crew Commanding Officer Capt. Rodney Mills during a brief ceremony at Puget Soun
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced yesterday the completion of another successful sea trial as the amphibious transport dock Anchorage (LPD 23) returned from a three-day testing voyage in the Gulf of Mexico. The company’s seventh ship in the LPD 17 class returned Friday following rigorous testi
This week marked the at sea portion of the War of 1812 celebrations as Sailors serving on 19 ships from eight countries participated in the War of 1812 Commemoration Fleet Exercise, or 1812 FleetEx. The War of 1812 transformed the maritime world and was the last major war fought under sail, said Kes
The commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic visited aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) June 21 and 22 while the ship was underway in the Arabian Sea supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch arrived aboard Enterprise to hear firsthand from Sailors about how well they are abl
The Department of the Navy’s Floating Instrument Platform (R/P FLIP) is celebrating its 50th year of service June 29. Scores of scientists have deployed aboard the 355-foot research vessel, owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and administered and operated by the Marine Physical Laboratory at
Amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), returned to their homeport of San Diego, June 22. New Orleans had been deployed for more than seven and a half months, assigned missions that stretched across the Pacific and Indian Oceans to
Amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) arrived at its homeport of San Diego June 22 after completing a seven-month deployment. Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and
Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 Detachment 7 “Proud Warriors,” begin its last deployment while embarked aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), June 22. During the spring of 2013, the HSL 42 Proud Warriors will transition from the SH-60B helicopter to the new MH
Sailors assigned to the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned to their homeport of San Diego June 22 following a seven-month deployment. The three ships that comprised the Makin Island ARG were amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orle
Earlier this week, USS Taylor, part of the NATO counter piracy mission Operation Ocean Shield escorted the World Food Programme (WFP) ship, MV Tupi Maiden. The WFP ship was making a westbound transit to Djibouti through the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the Gulf of Aden. MV
