On Friday, February 13, 2015, Rear Admiral Jonas Haggren from the Royal Swedish Navy assumed command of Operation Atalanta’s Force Headquarters (FHQ) during a ceremony held in Djibouti. The new FHQ staff, which is embarked in Royal Netherlands Navy warship, HNLMS Johan de Witt, is made up from 15 Eu
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) participated in a bilateral underway engagement with the Romanian navy in the Black Sea, Feb. 12, 2015. The exercise was aimed at improving maritime capabilities and reassuring NATO allies and regional partners of the United States’
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility from Naval Station Norfolk on Friday. In preparation for their deployment, the Laboon crew just completed their composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Theodore Roo
The crew of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) welcomed First Lady Akie Abe, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during a tour of the submarine Feb. 12. The tour was conducted to reinforce the strategic alliance that exists between the U.S. and Japan, highl
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) earned the Retention Excellence Award for fiscal year 2014 by Naval Surfaces Force Pacific in a message received Jan. 15. This year marks the eighth consecutive year Makin Island earned the Retention Excellence Award. The Retention Excellence Awar
This week, warship TCG Buyukada (F-512), employed in the NATO counter piracy operation Ocean Shield, conducted several exercises with international naval forces from Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, and Oman. Vice Admiral Bruno Paulmier, Deputy Commander of NATO’s Allied Maritime Command, sa
The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returned to Seattle Thursday upon concluding a month-long deployment to San Diego for annual Tailored Ship’s Training Assessment exercises. The Midgett crew earned Battle “E” excellence awards in all five combat warfare areas during the training exercise
Royal Australian Navy personnel deployed as part of Combined Task Force 150 have been straight into a year of deterring and disrupting terrorism related activity on the high seas in the Middle East Region. The 31 personnel working under Operation MANITOU as part of the Canadian-led headquarters are
Members assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to ensure the ship and its aircraft’s Precision Approach Landing System (PALS) and Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) are operating at thei
Approximately 4,500 Sailors and Marines with Amphibious Squadron Five (PHIBRON 5) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations Feb. 10 following operations in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet during their Western-Pacific deployment. The squadron d
The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) is scheduled to depart Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Feb. 14 on an independent deployment to the Arabian Gulf and Western Pacific. While deployed, Paul Hamilton and its crew of more than 300 Sailors will conduct theater security cooperation an
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Laboon (DDG-58) should soon start its six-month deployment. According to Wavy.com, the vessel was supposed to deploy from Naval Base Norfolk today, however, due to rough weather conditions, the deployment was postponed until tomorrow, Friday, February 13.
The “Yellow Jackets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 returned home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 8 following a six-month deployment to the U.S. Pacific Fleet area of responsibility. While on deployment, VAQ-138 served as a deterrent to potential adversaries in the U.S
During her visit to Port Victoria, Seychelles, EU Naval Force warship, ESPS Rayo, hosted the Deputy Commander of Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Paolo Pezzutti. This was the first visit Rear Admiral Paolo Pezzutti has paid to an EU Naval Force warship since he took over the role of Deputy Commander
