Mississippi distinguished visitors recently spent 24 hours aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CNV 71) located 120 miles off the coast of Florida. The Distinguished Visitor (DV) program is hosted by Naval Air Forces and is focused on giving citizens a rare firsthand look at life aboard an aircraft carr
This morning, seven NATO ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group TWO (SNMCMG2) arrived in Casablanca for a scheduled port visit, during the Group’s deployment to the Mediterranean to enhance maritime security and readiness, and in support of NATO counter-terrorism Operation ACTIV
The United States Navy’s only forward-deployed air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 flew aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sept. 3 to continue their 2014 patrol of U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations (AOR). CVW-5 is composed of nine squadrons with approximately 1,9
Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) participate in a recovery assist landing with an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77. Antietam is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsi
Sailors aboard guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) participated in a multinational fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) Aug. 20-25. Gettysburg conducted exercises with Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and a Canadian task group, strengthening international relationships with allied maritime pa
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) departed Sasebo Aug. 29 to lead the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. The Peleliu ARG will be comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and the 31st M
Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), in company with USS Vicksburg (CG 69) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) participated in a live-fire missile exercise (MISSILEX), Sept. 3. During the exercise, Mitcher fired a Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) missile. “USS Mitscher was able
Guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) held a change of command ceremony Sept. 2. Cmdr. Michael Concannon relieved Cmdr. Jennifer Couture as commanding officer. Kauffman’s 17th commanding officer, Couture assumed command in February 2013. Her tour was highlighted by successful unit certifica
The US Coast Guard Cutter Legare offloaded approximately 2,800 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated wholesale value of more than $93 million Thursday morning at Base Miami Beach, Florida. The offload is a result of two successful drug interdictions in the Caribbean since Aug. 23. While on routi
The public in Wales are invited to a ‘Meet the Forces’ event in Cardiff Bay following the NATO Summit. The event on Sunday (7 September) will give people the chance to hear about what the Armed Forces do, and see some of the equipment used in its duties. There will be the chance to […]
The International Offshore Patrol Vessels conference of 2014, the most well attended patrol vessel event in the world, will take place from September 30 until October 2, in Dublin, Ireland, this year. The conference provided the opportunity for people to meet face-to-face with military and industr
EU Naval Force warship HNLMS Van Speijk has carried out her first friendly approach in the Gulf of Aden. Following a routine logistical stop in Djibouti, HNLMS Van Speijk was assigned to patrol in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC), monitoring merchant traffic and safeguarding s
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC commissioned INS Sumitra (fourth indigenous Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel) into the Indian Navy today at a ceremony held at Chennai. On arrival at the Chennai Port Complex, Admiral Dhowan was presented a ceremonial ‘Guard of Hono
Twelve logistics specialist interns from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) came aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Aug. 16 to join the ship’s crew for a week as the ship got underway. The Naval Acquisition Development Program (NADP) interns — who work at various NAVAIR lo
