The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) returned to the 7th Fleet area of operations after essential repairs Sept. 29. Home-ported in San Diego, Cowpens and is on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations promoting maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Cowpens swapped hul
A team led by an Orkney born Royal Navy Officer has received a top award. The Merlin helicopter flight of the Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans has been presented the distinguished Sopwith Cup. The presentation took place in June at 829 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), visited Singapore for their second port visit since entering the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Oct. 2. The two ships are currently deployed in the U.S. 7th F
More than 1,300 Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and almost 1,000 Sailors from USS Bataan (LHD 5) departed Norfolk Sept. 20, 2013 to begin PHIBRON-MEU Integration (PMINT) off the coast of eastern North Carolina. The PMINT exercise allowed the Sailors and Marines to work with each
HMAS Melbourne conducted her first Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA)Fort Victoria, taking on 300,000 litres of fuel in less than 60 minutes. The top-up of fuel allowed Melbourne to continue maritime patrols in the Arabian Sea in support of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151)
Friends and family of Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) welcomed home Asheville’s crew October 2nd following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. The deployment supported the Chief of Naval Operations’ Maritime Strategy, which includes marit
Canadian Ships HMCS Ottawa, Regina and Protecteur sailed from Esquimalt Harbour, B.C. yesterday to take part in conventional maritime warfare training off the coast of Southern California from October 7 to 11. “This exercise provides another excellent opportunity for ships of the Pacific Fleet to tr
Friends and families of the crew of USS Charlotte (SSN 766) gathered at the submarine piers to welcome back the Los Angeles-class submarine as she returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a deployment to the Western Pacific, Oct. 2. “I am very pleased with our crew’s performance d
Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS) and Naval Station Newport (NWPT) Sailors celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 2. With a national theme of “Hispanics: Serving and Leading Our Nation with Pride and Honor,” the observance celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans who trace t
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Ramta division has won a contract to supply three Super Dvora Mk 3 fast patrol boats to the Israel Navy. The Super Dvora Mk 3, an advanced development of the Ramta Division, is a mainstay of the Israel Navy’s ongoing security activities. The boat is used for patrol
After a successful operational deployment, HMAS Newcastle conducted her final Replenishment at Sea (RAS) in the Middle East and turned her sights to the long homeward journey. The USNS Arctic, from which HMAS Newcastle was conducting her RAS, was simultaneously servicing the Halifax-class frigate HM
HMAS Newcastle’s Ship’s Company has combined to remove a dangerous maritime hazard in the Gulf of Oman. Newcastle’s embarked Seahawk helicopter, Gremlin, identified a partially submerged container that was believed to have come loose from a local dhow recently and reported the issue to the ship for
Portsmouth-based fishery protection vessel HMS Tyne met with her Irish and French counterparts in a joint exercise off the Isle of Wight designed to put them through their paces and improve ways of working. HMS Tyne led Irish ships LE Orla, LE Eithne and the French FS Pluvier in the four-day trainin
The Federal Occupations Health and Employee Assistance Program (FOHEAP) will continue to provide support to personnel affected by the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) as the Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Teams (SPRINT) return to Portsmouth, Va. Oct. 3, 2013. The SPRINT teams, made
