Surface Vessels
INS Saryu Participates in ARF Disaster Relief Exercise
Indian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel INS Saryu is taking part in a week long ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (DiREx) 2015. The aim of ARF DiREx-15 is to exercise information sharing and networking among national agencies of this region towards providing Humanitarian Assistance an
USS George Washington Frocks 225 Sailors
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) frocked 225 Sailors to the next pay grade during a frocking ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, May 26. Twenty-five second class and 84 third class petty officers earned an additional chevron while 116 Sailors earned the
USS Lassen, Allied Navies Take Part in Naval Exercises
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) and ships from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) conducted separate one-day multilateral naval exercises with France and Turkey in the waters south of the Korean peninsula May 23 and 25. The exercises, conducted with French frigate
Fort Worth Reaches Halfway Deployment Point
LCS Crew 103 Rough Riders successfully completed the second quarter of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth’s (LCS 3) maiden deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific following a crew swap with LCS Crew 102 Gold Crew May 26. The turnover is Fort Worth’s second crew swap and marks the halfway point of t
USS Antietam Carries Out First Replenishment-at-Sea
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) conducted its first replenishment-at-sea (RAS) of its patrol, May 25. The mighty Antietam’s deck department was at the heart of the evolution and was responsible for safely receiving 30 pallets of supplies via vertical replenishment (
USS Mustin Demonstrates New Payment for HSP
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) successfully demonstrated the Secretary of the Navy’s new initiative to pay husbanding service providers (HSP) using a new process, called procure-to-pay (P2P), in a proof-of-principle (PoP) test during a port visit in Singapore, May 1
Indian, Singapore Navies Strengthen Ties
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 Indian Ocean and South China Sea. As a part of this deployment, INS Satpura, indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate
CVW 5, USS George Washington End Carrier Qualifications
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) completed its carrier qualifications (CQ), May 23. CQ allows CVW 5 pilots and George Washington’s flight deck crew to prove accuracy and proficiency in successfully landing and recovering aircraft. Accordin
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Australian Navy to Receive Its First Air Warfare Destroyer The first of three new Australian air warfare destroyer, HMAS Hobart, is due for delivery tomorrow, May 23, 2015. US Navy Tests Catapult Shots with EMALS aboard CVN 78 The US Navy conducted the first-ever, shipboard, full-speed catapult shot
Senior Naval Leaders Gather aboard USS Fort Worth
Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations, hosted a reception for senior naval leaders on board littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) May 20. Howard is the senior U.S. Navy leader participating in the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) 2015. The biennial IMDEX Asia wa
USS Antietam Receives Ammo Load
The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) completed an ammunition on load May 20, while at anchorage off of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Sailors assigned to Antietam’s weapons department took charge of the shipboard evolution and were responsible for the planning of
USS Shiloh Takes Part in Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) visited Shimoda, to participate in the city’s 76th annual Black Ship Festival, May 14-17. The festival commemorated the 161st anniversary of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1854, a historical event that marked the beg
USS Milius Becomes Part of US 7th Fleet
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation (AOO), May 17 after approximately six months of maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While deployed to U.S. 5th
Image of the Day: US Navy Vessels Meet in Celebes Sea
While sailing in the Celebes Sea, three US Navy’s vessels met for a replenishment-at-sea on May 14. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), middle, as it conducts a replenishment-at-sea wi