The U.S. Navy and Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) commenced the second Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Timor-Leste exercise Feb. 24, with an opening ceremony at Port Hera Navy Base. CARAT Timor-Leste is part of an annual bilateral exercise series between the U.S. Navy and the
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been hired by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in January 2014 to support the engineering and manufacturing development of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation integrated Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR). The contract award comes tree months afte
The US Navy ships, USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), conducted an underway replenishment at sea on February 18, 2014. USS Philippine Sea is deployed within George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, which consists of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22 and
Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) held an African American/Black History Month observance on the ship’s mess decks Feb. 21. This year’s theme highlighted civil rights in America and how it has shaped the country. The program recognized how the Civil Rights Act helped to strengthen t
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully completed two live-fire tests of the Aegis Weapons System (AWS) Feb. 8. The first target was launched from Naval Air Station Point Mugu. John Paul Jones used its onboard AN/SPY-1D (MOD) r
More than 5,000 Sailors serving in the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWB CSG) arrived in the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), Feb. 24. Commanded by Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller, GHWB CSG is comprised of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22 and USS Truxtun (DDG
Lockheed Martin Corporation has received a USD 23.5 million modification to previously awarded contract for the accomplishment of fleet maintenance sustainment support for the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ships. Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) are a class of relatively small surface vessels intended fo
Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70; Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15; and Republic of Korea navy (ROKN) Maritime Task Flotilla (MTF) 7 held a Composite Warfare Committee (CWC) to improve combined warfighting skills and strengthen the U.S. and ROKN alliance, Feb. 17-20. Air defense, ballistic
Capt. Doug Stuffle relieved Capt. Michael L. Elliott as Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 1 during a change of command ceremony aboard the guided missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG 41), Feb. 21. Elliott, who assumed command of DESRON 1 Oct. 12, 2012, guided the squadron through a successful We
Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic Welcomes German Navy Ship Anent the arrival of German Navy Ship FGS Bonn to Halifax, Canada, Rear Admiral John Newton, Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic issued the following message: “It is my great pleasure to welcome the Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS
Sailors of USS Stout, haul mooring lines on the ship’s flight deck as the ship enters into the port of Split, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit. The photo was taken when the ship was on a scheduled deployment within U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. USS STOUT (DDG-55) SPECIFICATIONS Length
The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) held a remembrance ceremony, Feb. 18, for Marine Corps Col. William Richard Higgins, the ship’s namesake, to recognize the 26th anniversary of his capture. The ship’s First Class Petty Officers Association (FCPOA) organized the event th
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Kingston and Glace Bay departed Halifax earlier this week for the Caribbean Sea to support Operation CARIBBE, Canada’s contribution to the multinational campaign against illicit trafficking by transnational criminal organizations in the Americas and Caribbean. M
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) was awarded the Commander, Naval Air Forces Carrier Battle Effectiveness Award, or Battle “E”, Feb. 15. The Battle “E” recognizes sustained superior performance in an operational environment, and sustained continuous
