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USA: Navy Secretary Voices Anger amid Scourge of Sexual Assault in the Ranks
The U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is not concerned about sexual assault in the service. He’s angry. The Navy has been taking steps for years to combat the scourge of sexual assault in the ranks, Mabus told the Defense Writers Group in Washington yesterday and has two cultural barriers to break down.
Sri Lanka: Naval Patrol Craft Rescue Stranded Fishermen
Naval Craft, P 143 and P 225, attached to the South Eastern Naval Command of the Sri Lanka Navy rescued four fishermen stranded in the seas off Sangamankanda in the early hours of 12th June 2013. Their fishing trawler named “Fathima Abhira” had become non-operational due to an engine defect. The Nav
HMAS Toowoomba Returns from the Middle East Deployment
HMAS Toowoomba was welcomed home today from a six-month deployment to the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). The homecoming ceremony was attended by Minister for Defence, the Honourable Stephen Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Defence and Senator for Western Australia, Senator the Honourable David
IKECSG Completes Maritime Security Operations in U.S. Fifth Fleet AOR
The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) departed the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), June 13, after spending three months operating with and supporting U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT). The IKECSG re-deployed to the U.S. Fifth Fleet AOR in March 2013 after departing in
Fire Breaks Out aboard USS Nimitz, No Injuries
A fire occurred aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the ship’s electrical equipment while the ship was underway in the Indian Ocean within U.S. 7th Fleet’s operating area June 7. No Sailors were injured during the event or the response, and the ship and embarked air wing remain operab
Commander of U.S. Africa Command Tours USS Samuel B. Roberts
Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), during the ship’s visit to Augusta Bay, June 11. During the visit, Rodriguez, and Capt. John Esposito, commander, Task Force 65, toured the ship with Cmdr. Robert Williams, Samuel
HMNZS TE MANA Welcomed Home
The frigate HMNZS TE MANA returned to Devonport Naval Base at 1000 hrs on Thursday June 13 after an almost four-month deployment to Australia and Asia. Scores of family members were waiting eagerly at the base to greet the Ship’s Company of 175 men and women. Among the ports visited during the deplo
VIDEO: A Glimpse of Life on Board HMS Sutherland during Deployment
For the crew of a ship like type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy, HMS Sutherland, keeping the bad guys away from the busy shipping lines is taken as part of every-day job activities. Fending off pirate attacks and safeguarding cargo ships while at the same time providing assistance to those trapped at
Piracy Still a Problem in the Strait of Malacca, Singapore
For the third time in nearly five years, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has stepped down from a three-month command of the multi-national Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, after coordinating operations to deter and disrupt maritime organized crime in the Gulf of Aden as part of international coun
ESPS Numancia Makes Sure Injured Filipino Sailors Get Medical Treatment
The commanding officer and crew of EU Naval Force warship ESPS Numancia have received a heartfelt thank you from the crew of chemical tanker MT Perla, after the Spanish frigate provided assistance to two seriously injured Filipino sailors after they suffered severe burns in a fire on board their mer
HMAS Newcastle Gets a Taste of UAE Heat
HMAS Newcastle (CMDR P.J. O’Grady, CSM) has conducted her first port visit in the Middle East, to Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The 24-hour visit on 31 May marked multiple achievements including a visit by members of the JTF633 Command Team, storing ship, along with receipt of civilian “snai
USA: SAIC Bags DS Portfolio Related Contract
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide electronics and communications services and solutions in support of mission capabilities within the Decision Superiority (DS) P
USA: Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center Changes Command
Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center (FLEASWTRACEN) held a change of command at Naval Base Point Loma, June 4. Capt. Scott Dugan relieved Capt. Richard Thomas as commanding officer. Thomas assumed command of the training center in June 2011. During his tenure, he led the renewal of fleet ant
HMS Lancaster Completes Reassurance Visit to Bermuda anent Hurricane Season
Portsmouth based Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster completed a visit to the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda at the start of her six-month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. Bermuda was the first port of call since Lancaster left Portsmouth on the 28th May and crossed the Atlantic. The