Operations
Poland: Maritime Component of Exercise STEAD FAST JAZZ 2013
In late October and early November the Latvian and Polish territory and the Baltic Sea will be the theatre of the largest NATO and Alliance partner-countries exercise this year, codenamed Steadfast Jazz 2013. The operations at sea will be carried by twelve ships representing eight NATO countries. Po
ESPS Meteoro Reflects on Her First Three Months of Counter Piracy Patrols with EU NAVFOR
Since her departure from her home port of Las Palmas in the Canary Isles on 15 July 2013, Spanish Ocean Patrol vessel, ESPS Meteoro, has certainly been very busy. The warship has sailed over 14,000 nautical miles and the crew has carried out a range of activities off the Somali Coast. ESPS Meteoro c
USA: Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Final Farewell
A burial ceremony in honor of retired chief petty officer and Pearl Harbor survivor Yuell Chandler was held Oct. 10 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The event in the historic Punchbowl Cemetery was attended by U.S. Navy Sailors, friends and family members of Chandler, who passed awa
Stunning Landscape Welcomes HMS Richmond
She is just a mere speck on the horizon when compared to the grandeur of her surroundings. The 5,000 tonne HMS Richmond has paid a brief visit to South Georgia, in the South Atlantic, where her company looked on in awe at the two mile wide and four mile long, Nordenskjöld Glacier in East Cumberland
USS Rentz Rescues Fishing Vessel in Distress
Guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) and embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) conducted a Safety-of-Life-at-Sea operation rescue Oct. 20-21 for a fishing vessel, 200 nautical miles off the coast of Ecuador in distress and stranded for 10 days. The crew of the 14 meter ve
Call of Sea Lures HMAS Darwin Sailor
Leading Seaman David Gouge played his part in the International Fleet Review (IFR) from October 3-10 in Sydney aboard HMAS Darwin. The 26-year-old from Tweed Heads said he gave up an apprenticeship in carpentry to join the Navy because it offered the camaraderie and career challenges he was looking
Canada Extends Maritime Security, Counter-Terrorism Mission in Arabian Sea
The Government of Canada announced yesterday that it will continue its commitment to maritime security and counter-terrorism in the Arabian Sea region by extending Canada’s contribution to Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) until April 2015. The continued presence of military assets in the Arabian Se
Australian Navy EOD Mission Ready for OP SLIPPER
Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers from Team Four, were recently put through their paces during a complex Mission Readiness Evaluation (MRE), to prepare them for operational deployment. The third rotation of a Task Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal (TGEOD) detachment were challenged by a series
UK Ship RFA Lyme Bay Joins EU NAVFOR
On Wednesday 16 October 2013, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Landing Ship, RFA Lyme Bay joined Operation Atalanta, as part of the EU’s counter piracy Naval Force off Somalia. RFA Lyme Bay is an amphibious operations support unit, whose primary role is to land troops, vehicles, equipment and stores from the s
USS Nimitz to Operate in Mediterranean
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and her escort, guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), conducted a northbound transit of the Suez Canal, Oct. 20. USS Nimitz was most recently operating in the Red Sea to provide the U.S. options for responding to crisis situations. USS
UK Warship Passes Through One of the World’s Narrowest Waterways
Not every warship’s company can claim to have squeezed through one of the world’s narrowest waterways – but a Royal Navy mine hunter now has bragging rights. On the latest stage of her Mediterranean deployment with a NATO minehunting force, the Faslane-based warship, HMS Penzance, took the short cut
HMAS Melbourne Intercepts Suspected Pirates off Coast of Somalia
Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Melbourne, has intercepted suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia as part of maritime security patrols in Middle Eastern waters for Operation SLIPPER. The suspected pirates were intercepted on 15 October 2013 after the Combined Maritime Forces received two report
USS Wayne E. Meyer Hosts Military Officers from People’s Republic of China
Forty-two military officers from the People’s Republic of China who have been attending the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. made a stop in California to visit guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 16. During the visit, the group of foreig
UK: Joint Warrior Exercise Comes to End
Royal Navy ships, submarines and aircraft together with NATO partners have completed the final Exercise Joint Warrior for 2013 off the coast of Scotland. Joint Warrior exercises run twice a year – in the spring and autumn – with the autumn session having just come to an end. Fifteen separate naval u