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USS Nimitz Leaves Naples, Italy
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 and Destroyer Squadron 23, departed from Naples, Italy, Nov. 4, after a five-day port call. The port visit allowed Nimitz Strike Group crew members an opportunity rarely available to those
RFA Lyme Bay Conducts Friendly Approaches with Local Seafarers
RFA Lyme Bay has carried out the first of six friendly approaches in the Gulf of Aden. It was the first friendly approach carried out by a UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary Bay Class ship, as part of European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta. The ship’s boat team interacted with the lo
USS City of Corpus Christi Deploys to the Western Pacific
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) departed Nov. 4 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a deployment to the Western Pacific region. City of Corpus Christi’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Christopher Buziak, commented that the submarine is ready and her cr
EU NAVFOR Officer Joins Flying Mission
On 13h of October the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta Liaison Officer (LNO) for Seychelles and Mauritius, Lieutenant Commander Billy Adams Royal Navy, boarded NATO’s Danish counter piracy maritime patrol aircraft for a reconnaissance mission off the coast of Somalia. In the spi
723 Squirrel Joins Tobruk for Pacific Deployment
An AS350BA Squirrel flight from 723 Squadron recently joined HMAS Tobruk (CMDR Leif Maxfield, RAN) for the ship’s upcoming deployment to Townsville, Cairns and Pacific Islands. As part of the deployment, Tobruk will take part in Operation SOLANIA, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to m
Hollywood Movie Captain Phillips Premieres On Board HNLMS Johan de Witt
The recently released Hollywood movie, Captain Phillips, held its Dutch premiere in a very special way. At the same time as the film was being shown in the Tuschinski theatre in Amsterdam, the movie was also being screened on the flight deck of the EU Naval Force flagship, HNLMS Johan de Witt during
HMS Illustrious, USS Boxer Exchange Crew
UK and US personnel took the chance to cross decks and swap ships as their vessels met up in the same waters off the coast of Oman. HMS Illustrious, part of the UK’s Response Force Task Group deployed on Cougar 13, and the USS Boxer planned the encounter at sea south of Salalah. USS Boxer […]
US Navy’s Aircraft Crashed at NAS Pensacola
The two aircrew aboard a U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk aircraft that crashed yesterday at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. are stable and are being treated at a local hospital. At approximately 10:30 a.m. yesterday, a U.S. Navy T-45C Goshawk aircraft crashed at the approach end of a runway at Naval Air S
ESPS Meteoro, EUCAP NESTOR Focus on Capacity Building in Seychelles
During their recent logistical visit to the Seychelles, Spanish Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV), ESPS Meteoro, held a number of very productive meetings with EUCAP Nestor and the Seychelles Coast Guard. On the 25th of October, ESPS Meteoro was visited by 18 members of the Seychelles Coast Guard, in conduc
Northrop Grumman to Outfit Three US Navy Ships with AN/SPQ-9B Radars
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for amphibious and Arleigh Burke class ships. Under the $20.4 million contract award, Northrop Grumman will supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for delivery in the second quarter of 201
USA: HSC 21 Changes Command
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 held a change of command ceremony at the squadron’s hangar aboard Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Nov. 1. During the ceremony, Cmdr. John D. Reardon relieved Cmdr. Gregory J. Leland as commanding officer of HSC-21. Since Leland, a native of Marlboro
Spanish Warship Commended by RAN
The professionalism of ESPS Cantabria ship’s company under the leadership of Commander Jose Luis Nieto Fernandez was formally recognised recently with a Commander Australian Fleet commendations. Rear Admiral Tim Barrett presented the awards on the flight deck of the combat support ship. Reading from
USA: Navy’s First Submarine Firefighting Trainer
Smoke bellows out the ventilation ducts. The glow of the blazing fire emanates down the passageway. Firefighters move with precision and purpose, pausing to unleash a torrent of water towards the fire as they kneel before it. Such was the scene at the Navy’s first submarine firefighting trainer, loc
Boeing Hands Over 12th Production P-8A Poseidon to US Navy
Boeing delivered the 12th production P-8A Poseidon on schedule on Oct. 25, enhancing the long-range maritime patrol capabilities of the U.S. Navy. The P-8A departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., where it joined the other Poseidon aircraft being used to train Navy