The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) arrived in Groton, Connecticut, Aug. 13, completing a six-month overseas deployment. New Hampshire departed Naval Submarine Base New London on Feb. 11 to conduct maritime operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility and mad
Australian Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, has today inspected the fire damage sustained by the Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Bundaberg when she caught fire in a Brisbane dockyard on Monday. Bundaberg was undergoing a period of routine maintenance in the custody of civilian contractors
Vice Adm. Bill Moran, chief of naval personnel (CNP), and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo, fleet master chief of Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E), visited the crew of guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), providing them with the latest information on manning, pay and b
Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA) Dive Team Delta replaced hub software and sealed oil leaks on USS Elrod’s (FFG 55) propeller, at Naval Station Norfolk, the week of Aug. 11. Elrod recently returned from deployment when Dive Team Delta began disassembling the propeller in late July, after findi
Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP), Vice Adm. Bill Moran, and Fleet Master Chief April Beldo, held two all-hands calls with Sailors aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Aug. 10-11. Topics covered during the calls included issues such as pay and benefits, advancement, manning and force shaping.
Sailors from Malaysia, Ireland, Singapore, Oman and Kuwait spent a week onboard HMS Westminster testing their navigation skills at sea. After several weeks working in a simulator, the week at sea was the culmination of their training and the end of a three month course. The students also enjoyed e
USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) celebrated its 131st Sailor to qualify as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) since deploying in February, bringing the overall qualification level of the ship to 83 percent. The high percent of qualification is not only a milestone for the ship, but for the Sailo
Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Mitch Martin, From Astoria, Ore., Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jarod Coleman, from Ft. Myers, Fla., and Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Joseph Russell, from Salem, Ore., fire an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald
US Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) wrapped up two weeks in Guatemala Aug. 8 working with divers from the Fuerza Especial Naval (FEN) as part of Southern Partnership Station 2014. The FEN are the Guatemalan navy’s special forces team, and, over the last two weeks, they
On 11 August EU Naval Force ship HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën completed an escort of a World Food Program (WFP) vessel along the coast of Somalia. Escorting WFP vessels is one of the primary tasks of Operation Atalanta. The WFP chartered merchant vessel left the port of Berbera on Saturday, 9 August
The special purpose tugboat «Belukha» of project 16609 (building No 629) built for the Russian Ministry of Defense has successfully finished the sea part of the official state acceptance trials. During this year the tugboat will be delivered to the State Customer and put into operation within the
More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Aug. 11, after departing San Diego July 25. Sailors and Marines from the Makin Island Amphibious
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) arrived in Constanta, Romania, for a scheduled port visit, Aug 11. Vella Gulf’s presence in Romania and the Black Sea reaffirms the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with NATO allies and partners, while working towar
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) departed Naval Station Norfolk yesterday, August 11, on a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. After transiting the Mediterranean Sea, Mahan will enter the Arabian Gulf and surrounding waters to conduct maritime operations and strengt
