The Royal Navy visited Muscat, Oman, onboard its type 23 Frigate HMS Northumberland, which is currently operating in the Gulf region and off the Horn of Africa as part of the United Kingdom’s enduring commitment to maritime security in the region. Taking time out from a busy deployment, the Ship’s C
HMAS Toowoomba’s Mark 54 five-inch Gun Maintainers or “Gun Busters” have conducted maintenance work on this key weapon system to keep it fully functional and ready to defend the ship from incoming threats. This kind of work is usually heavy, greasy, and very hot, particularly when deployed in the Mi
On 16th October 2014 the European Union Naval Force flagship, ITS Andrea Doria and Japanese Navy warship, JS Takanami, which is currently deployed with Combined Maritime Force CTF151, carried out a counter-piracy exercise at sea in the Gulf of Aden. Exercises such as this help to strengthen the coop
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) will return to San Diego, Oct. 20 from an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. Deployed since March, the ship and crew of more than 300 Sailors, assigned to Destroyer Squadron Two One (DESRON) 21, conducted
Sailors aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4) recently conducted dynamic interface testing with the MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) NAVSEA. The tests familiarized the crew with operating an unmanned aircraft, verified and expanded the launch and recovery
HMAS Choules has just completed major preparations in Jervis Bay south of Sydney to prepare the ship for deployment to Bougainville for Operation RENDER SAFE 2014. Choules’ 11-day comprehensive preparation included boarding-party training and officer of the watch manoeuvres with HMAS Arunta as well
After a routine inspection at HMAS Cerberus yesterday morning resulted in suspected hazardous material being located in a residential unit, a 400 metre safety zone was established around the accommodation block. Victoria Police attended the scene and assessed that there was no suspicious material. H
The Spanish Navy’s frigate ‘Reina Sofía’ (F-84) has just departed from Rota Naval Base towards the Mediterranean to integrate into the Second Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG-2) whose mission is to enhance and warrant the security in that Sea. During her deployment in the NATO Task Group, the ‘Rei
This image shows RFA Argus being loaded overnight in Falmouth Docks in preparation for her deployment to West Africa. The vessel will be deployed as part of the UK’s leading role in response to the Ebola outbreak. The principal role of RFA Argus is to serve as a Primary Casualty Receiving Ship (PCRS
The crew of Canadian Navy’s HMCS Victoria received the Operational Service Medal in recognition of their successful two-and-a-half month deployment on Operation CARIBBE in 2013. This is the first operational medal for HMCS Victoria and the second medal for a submarine while contributing to Op CARIBB
Capt. Sterling Dawley relieved Capt. Yvette Davids as commanding officer of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) during a change of command ceremony aboard the Bunker Hill while in port in Singapore, Oct. 3. Rear Adm. Christopher Grady, commander, Carrier Strike Group 1,
Sailors and Coastguardsmen disrupted a shipment of cocaine illegally trafficked in the 4th Fleet area of responsibility, Aug. 25. Members of guided-missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC-719) with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Argus is preparing for a journey to Sierra Leone as part of the UK’s leading role in response to the Ebola outbreak. The members of the Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Marines will deploy to West Africa later this week taking three Merlin helicopters and ai
Three of the four Indian Naval ships which are on a two-month long Overseas Deployment to East Africa and the South Indian Ocean region arrived in Mombasa on 15 October. INS Mumbai, INS Talwar and INS Deepak, under the Command of Rear Admiral R Hari Kumar, VSM, the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fl
