Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) began hosting Japanese Sailors Aug. 17 as they prepare for the annual amphibious assault training exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB 15) in early September. The training exercise includes four participating nations and four other nations as observers. There are
During the week of July 6, engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) in Philadelphia, US, championed the installation and testing on the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) of a prototype electronics grounding unit (EGU). The EGU is designed to actively monitor a
The Sailors aboard USS Stockdale (DDG 106) are undergoing Combined Training Unit Exercise and Joint Task Force Exercise (COMPTUEX/JTFEX), the final step in certifying the John C. Stennis Strike Group to deploy. The ship has run through a variety of scenarios designed to test every aspect of the crew
The Royal Navy warship HMS Portland treated special guests to a day at sea off the SW coast. The exciting and informative event for the Plymouth-based frigate’s friends and primarily Dorset-based affiliated organisations demonstrated just the versatility and world-beating ability of the Royal Navy.
US Coast Guard’s 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu responded to a report of a sailboat on fire off Honolulu, Thursday. USCG towed the vessel with five people aboard to Pier 38 in Honolulu. Sector Honolulu Command Center watchstanders received a report at 9 a.m. from
US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) will enter the Black Sea, Aug. 28, 2015, to promote peace and stability in the region. The ship’s operations in the Black Sea are meant to enhance maritime security and stability, readiness, and naval capability with the
The US Navy announced recipients of the 2015 Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman of the Year Award August 25. While formally recognizing four notably outstanding individuals, the award honors the dedication and the contributions of all ombudsmen.xc The ombudsman awardees, who were nominated by their comm
The 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Royal Thai Armed Forces began Aug. 27 in the vicinity of Sattahip Naval Base. The Thailand phase of CARAT 2015 consists of eight days of shore-based and at-sea training events
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) conducted an Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) with U.S. Coast Guard’s 14th District, Aug. 5 – 21, in the Western Pacific Ocean. OMSI is a maritime security operation designed to enhance maritime domain awareness, increas
Maritime forces from 11 maritime nations will begin the U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise Sea Breeze 2015 in Odessa, Ukraine, and the Black Sea, Aug. 31. Sea Breeze, now in its 14th iteration, is an annual exercise held in the Black Sea which seeks to enhance interoperability an
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Haifa, Israel, July 30, 2015 after a scheduled port visit. Porter’s presence in Haifa reaffirms the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with allies and partners, while working toward mutual goals of promoting p
The crew of Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth flashed up the new carrier’s long range radar as part of ongoing preparations to ready the leviathan for sea next year. The S1850M radar – the same as those fitted to Type 45 destroyers – is a large black slab (over eight tonnes, 32 square metres) sitting
Several Japanese and U.S. Navy distinguished visitors visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for an all-hands call and ship tour, Aug. 24. Among the visitors were Hiroyasu Izumi, minister plenipotentiary and deputy chief of mission, Embassy of Japan; Rear Adm. Yuri Seki
Commander-In-Chief of Israeli Navy, Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg, is on an official visit to India from 24 to 27 August. The Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg called on Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command 25 August. He toured the Indian Naval Ship Kolkata, an indigenou
