USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) arrived in Duqm, Oman for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 21. This is the first time that Duqm, Oman has hosted an aircraft carrier. This port visit was designed to test the capability of the port to handle an aircraft carrier and provides the opportunity to strengthen the
Guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Oct. 23. Commanded by Cmdr. Todd Hutchison, the ship and its crew of more than 300 Sailors, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31, are scheduled to conduct goodwill activities with p
USS Milius to Deploy to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans The guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) is scheduled to depart Oct. 20 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Sweden Still Investigating Missing Submarine The Swedish Naval Forces have spent the we
HMS Iron Duke’s embarked Lynx Aircraft – 404 – also known as ‘Duchess’ receives the regular TLC she needs to keep her flying during busy periods at sea and alongside. The work never ends for the Type 23’s Fleet Air Arm contingent embarked for HMS Iron Duke’s 6 month deployment away from the UK. Alth
The Spanish Navy’s patrol boat ‘Alboran’ returned to Cartagena yesterday after participating in a two-month long deployment in the “NAFO” 2014 campaign. The vessel was in the area of Newfoundland (Canada) participating in the protection of the North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organization’s (NAFO) fish
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert visited Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 22. Greenert, the 30th CNO, opened the ceremony by administering the oath of enlistment to three Sailors assigned to the ship and spoke to the assembled cr
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $32,5 million modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract to exercise options for DDG 1000 class services. This work will provide technical and industrial engineering in the interpretation and application of the
On Saturday 18 October sailors from EU Naval Force Spanish frigate, ESPS Navarra, embarked on the Danish frigate HDMS Esbern Snare. The Danish frigate is part of NATO’s counter-piracy operation, Ocean Shield. After closing each other’s sea position, the Commanding Officer of ESPS Navarra flew across
The US Navy frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) is scheduled to return from its final deployment to the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR) Oct. 27 to make preparations for decommissioning. During this final deployment, the ship played an integral part in the counter-transnational organized crime (C-TO
The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) departed Constanta, Romania, following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 23. Mount Whitney and Cole’s visit to Romania provided Sailors with the opportunity to eng
Sailors from HMS Argyll have completed a four-day clear-up operation in Bermuda to help the island recover from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Gonzalo. They have left the tiny British territory after clearing roads, restoring power supplies, and searching the island for remote and inaccessible
SEA, a Cohort plc company, has been awarded an initial contract by BAE Systems to provide its innovative External Communications System (ECS) for the whole of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. The value of this new contract is approximately £23m, covering long lead procurement out to late 2016 and d
A Sea King Mk4 from 845 Naval Air Squadron of the Commando Helicopter Force seized a rare opportunity to visit and train with the French Naval Ship, FS Dixmude. This provided an excellent opening to exercise UK/FR interoperability, with both the UK and France having key roles to play in leading and
The crew of US Navy’s Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) participated in Peru’s annual Navy Day celebration, Oct. 8. Navy Day occurs every year on the Peruvian naval birthday, Oct. 8. The date also commemorates Gran Almirante Miguel Grau, a national hero of Peru, who sacrificed
