Guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) departed Cannes, France July 7, after a four-day port visit highlighted by a special ceremony honoring the heroics of World War II U.S. aviators The ceremony, which coincided with Independence Day in the U.S., paid tribute to the air crew of a B-24 dive bo
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigates USS Underwood (FFG 36) and USS Curts (FFG 38) conducted vertical replenishments at sea with USNS Sacagawea, July 5. During the six-hour evolution Underwood took on 60 pallets of stores, supplies and ammunition. The original plan called for Underw
Vigor Marine, L.L.C., Portland, Ore., is being awarded a $9,563,687 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry-docking of Military Sealift Command’s Fleet Replenishment Ammunition Ship USNS Rainier. The ship’s primary mission is to provide fuel to U.S. Navy ships at sea
The U.S. Navy’s first afloat forward staging base-interim, USS Ponce (AFSB-I), arrived in Bahrain for duty in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), July 6. Prior to arriving in theater, Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock (LPD), was converted and reclassified as an
A Raytheon Company Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired on June 27 from the USS Lake Erie has destroyed another ballistic missile target. The test marks the 21st successful intercept for the SM-3 program, a critical piece of the United States’ Phased Adaptive Approach for missile defense. “Today’s flig
The Department of the Navy’s Floating Instrument Platform (R/P FLIP) is celebrating its 50th year of service June 29. Scores of scientists have deployed aboard the 355-foot research vessel, owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and administered and operated by the Marine Physical Laboratory at
Sailors assigned to the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned to their homeport of San Diego June 22 following a seven-month deployment. The three ships that comprised the Makin Island ARG were amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orle
Few days ago Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin toured the Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette where she was briefed on the company’s work on the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and other projects. Baldwin had been a strong advocate for bringing the Navy’s LCS contract work to Marinette Marine a
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) celebrated a significant milestone in the ship’s history, June 13. George Washington conducts more daily, flight sorties and recoveries than any other aircraft carrier in the fleet, allowing the ship to conduct its 150,
Sailors and Marines deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) joined together on the mess decks for a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 9. During the historic June 4-7, 1942 battle, U.S. Navy carrier strike forces defeated an Imperia
Officials at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard released initial findings June 6 in the case of the recent fire onboard Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755). Portsmouth Naval Shipyard responded to a fire onboard Miami, May 23. The fire was extinguished at approximately 3:30 a.m. Thursd
Huntington Ingalls Industries, its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, launched the U.S. Navy’s next amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), from the company’s floating drydock on Monday. “Launching a large-deck ship is a significant milestone requiring several highly skilled shipyard crafts and a comp
The Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) conducted a special trial for USS Freedom (LCS 1) May 22-24. “INSURV found Freedom fit for service and on an appropriate readiness glide slope,” said Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt, commander, Naval Surface Forces. “There are clearly identified issues to work o
Guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) rendered assistance to a distressed Yemeni fishing dhow experiencing mechanical problems, May 19-21. Aircrew members of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Taylor’s embarked Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 Detachment 9, observed the
