Surface Vessels
USS George Washington Concludes COE Evaluation
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, successfully completed a combat operational efficiency (COE) evaluation, June 5. The COE certification, often called the “blue-water” certification, allows the ship and air wing team
US 7th Fleet Ships Exercise First ERSS Concept
Medical personnel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) participated in the first Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) during a surgical drill June 4-5. A team of medical officers and hospital corpsmen f
USS Fort Worth Finishes ISAT Training
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (35), Detachment 3, completed initial ship aviation team training (ISATT) while operating underway aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) June 7. ISATT is the qualification period necessary to validate the basic flight proficiency of Air Department
USS Essex Moors in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, for a scheduled port visit June 5. More than 3,000 Sailors and Marines embarked on Essex will represent the U.S. Navy as ambassadors, as they create friendships and goodwill with the people of Hong Kong. USS Essex
Midshipmen Expand Knowledge aboard USS George Washington
Nineteen midshipmen joined the crew of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to gain valuable instructional fleet experience not attainable in classroom environments, May 30. These midshipmen are assigned to George Washington for approximately two weeks to further their profes
USS Shiloh Farewells Subic Bay, Philippines
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) departed Subic Bay, Philippines, June 2, after a four-day liberty port visit. This was Shiloh’s second visit to the Philippines in fifteen months, the first being a port visit in Cebu early 2014. During the visit, Shiloh Sailors partici
USS George Washington Frocks 15 Sailors
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) frocked 15 new senior chief petty officers on May 29. The frocking ceremony was a rite of passage to the next pay grade as each senior chief petty officer assumed their new title and responsibilities. Capt. Timothy Kuehhas, George Wash
SLNS Sayura Returns to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel, SLNS Sayura, returned home on 27th May 2015 after attending the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX Asia 2015) in Singapore from 19th to 21st May 2015. The ship was welcomed at the Inneryard Jetty of the Trincomalee Harbour, Sri Lanka. IMDEX Asia
USS Antietam Promotes 33 Sailors
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) frocked 31 Sailors and pinned two senior chiefs to their new pay grade during a frocking and pinning ceremony at-sea on the ship’s flight deck, May 29. The frocking ceremony is a historical tradition that dates back to the 1800s and a
USS Shiloh Sails into Subic Bay, Philippines
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) arrived in Subic Bay, for a port visit, May 29. Naval Base Subic Bay closed in 1992, and since then the Republic of the Philippines converted the area into the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ), which is the first of its kind in the countr
Indian Navy Vessels Visit Jakarta, Indonesia
The Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, is on an operational deployment to South East Asia and Southern Indian Ocean. Warships of the Eastern Fleet participated in the bilateral naval exercise SIMBEX with th
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UK Ministry of Defence Orders NATO Submarine Rescue System The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £12.1m contract to JFD for the provision of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS). HMS Ocean to Replace HMS Bulwark as Fleet Flagship Royal Navy’s very high readiness helicopter carrier, HMS Ocean,
New Commander aboard USS John S. McCain
The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) held a change of command ceremony May 28. Cmdr. Chad Graham relieved Cmdr. Chase Sargeant as the commanding officer aboard McCain. While Sargeant was in command, McCain steamed more than 53,000 nautical mil
Japan’s Top Admiral Tours CVN 73
Adm. Tomohisa Takei, chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), May 22. Takei received an orientation on flight operations aboard George Washington while strengthening the joint interoperability between the U.S