Operations
Navies Complete Sea Phase of CARAT Singapore 2011
U.S. and Singaporean Sailors completed the at-sea portion of the 17th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2011 Aug. 26 following six days of underway training. The guided missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), the fast attack submarine
UK: Type 23 Frigate HMS Somerset Digs Deep And Raises Bar On Fitness
Having deployed from Devonport on 17 August, the type 23 frigate HMS Somerset has made good progress towards her operating area conducting maritime security operations. As she makes her way into the Mediterranean the ship’s company remain focussed on her mission: to defend worldwide trade routes and
US Sailors Lend Hand to Thailand Orphanage
Sailors and Marines deployed aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45, USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and part of 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in a community service (COMSERV) project with the Royal Thai Navy at the Home & Life Orphanage in Phang Nga, Thailand during a port visit August 23-24. The p
Amphibious Assault Ship USS Boxer Crew Supports Thai School
Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and embarked Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in a community service (COMSERV) project at the Maung Phuket Elementary School during a port visit to Phuket, Thailand Aug. 23-24. More than 100 Sailors and Mari
USA: Amphibious Assault Ship Sailors Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
A group of Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) educated their shipmates about ways to reduce the command’s environmental impact while at sea Aug. 10-22. Representatives of Makin Island’s environmentally friendly “Green Team” informed their shipmates about how turning off
Guided-Missile Frigate USS Thach Completes PANAMAX 2011
The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) arrived in Panama City, Panama, for the conclusion of PANAMAX 2011, a multinational exercise focusing on the defense of the Panama Canal Aug. 25. Thach participated in final exercise briefings and a closing ceremony after nearly two weeks of operations w
USA: T-45 Training Aircraft Completes Biofuel Flight at Patuxent River
The Navy’s alternative energy program expanded Aug. 24 when a T-45 training aircraft completed a successful biofuel flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md. The “Salty Dogs” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flew the high-performance jet trainer on a biofuel mixture of petrole
USA: A T-34C Turbomentor Training Aircraft Crashes Near Bob Hall Pier
AT-34C Turbomentor, a two seat training aircraft, assigned to Training Squadron 28 based out of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, crashed at approximately 6:33 p.m. Aug. 24 about five miles south of Bob Hall Pier while conducting routine flight training. A Coast Guard helicopter was on patrol
Los Angeles-Class Fast-Attack Submarine USS Santa Fe Returns from Western Pacific
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Aug. 24 after completing a scheduled six-month deployment to the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) region. Cmdr. David Adams, Santa Fe’s commanding officer, commented that there is nothing like a succes
Russia: Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky Checks Readiness of Black Sea Fleet
Inspecting Novorossiysk Naval base in Aug 22-23, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky checked readiness of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) surface ship divisions for tactical and headquarter exercises, reported RIA Novosti citing a spokesman for Russian Navy. “The commander personally che
HMS Somerset, HMS Sabre Turn ‘Bad Guys’ off Gibraltar
HMS Somerset honed the skills of her boarding teams when HMS Sabre turned ‘bad guys’ off Gibraltar. The frigate was forced to board the fast patrol craft when she played the part of an awkward merchant ship. Somerset is heading east of Suez to conduct maritime security operations – clamping down on
USA: CP11 Mission Team to Return to Haiti After Hurricane Irene
The Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) mission team, embarked aboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), is scheduled to return to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 24 to resume medical, dental, veterinary and engineering operations. The ship weighed anchor and got underway the evening of Aug. 21 in anticipation of the a
Indian Navy Warships Prevent 34 Piracy Attempts in Gulf of Aden
Navy warships have prevented 34 piracy attempts and apprehended 120 Somali pirates since their deployment in the Gulf of Aden in October… (zeenews) [mappress] Source: zeenews, August 25, 2011;
Ships of Black Sea Joint Task Force Left Trabzon Heading for Varna, Bulgaria
Ships of Black Sea joint task force BLACKSEAFOR sailed off Turkish port Trabzon on Aug 23 and set a course for Bulgarian port Varna. When being in Trabzon, the crews not only conducted various drills and protocol activities but visited cultural and historical sites of the Turkish city. The multinati