US Navy destroyer USS Oscar Austin arrived in Bergen, Norway, with embarked Italian midshipmen aboard for a scheduled port visit and a refuel on August 27. Italian cadets are aboard the US destroyer under FOREXTRAMID 17, a Chief of Naval Operations-sponsored program and is designed to promote profes
The US Navy has concluded a three-month drill dubbed Trident Warrior during which it explored innovative solutions and experimented with important maritime initiatives. In its 15th year of execution, Trident Warrior (TW) took place off the coast of Southern California from June to August 2017. Parti
The US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) departed Singapore on August 27 after providing support to USS John S. McCain following the August 21 collision. While in Singapore, sailors and marines aboard America provided initial support for the McCain crew to include berthing for 155 s
The US Navy has picked a Texas-based shipping company to transport the damaged US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald back to the US for repairs. USS Fitzgerald, which was heavily damaged in a June 17 collision with a merchant vessel, will be brought from Japan to Mississippi where it is to be repaired by
The US Navy announced late on Sunday that its divers have recovered the remains of all ten missing USS John S. McCain sailors from inside the ship. The sailors were missing since an August 21 collision between the destroyer and a merchant vessel near the Strait of Malacca. The US Navy previously ide
US Navy sailors and marines aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived in Melbourne, Australia, for a port visit on August 28. The visit of the amphibious assault ship is also the first visit of a US Navy vessel to Melbourne since 2008. During their time in Australia, US Navy sailors will exper
The US Navy christened the ninth Independence-variant and the newest littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Charleston (LCS 18), on Saturday, August 26, in Mobile, Alabama. The USS Charleston, designated LCS 18, honors Charleston, the second-largest city in South Carolina. She is the sixth ship to be named
The US Navy has found the second of ten USS John S. McCain sailors who went missing following a collision on Monday. On Thursday night, U.S Navy and Marine Corps divers recovered and identified remains of 26-year-old USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) sailor, Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis D
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries held a steel-cutting ceremony on Thursday to mark the official start of construction on the US Navy’s third Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80). A 35-ton steel plate was cut at the Newport News Shipbuilding division to kick off ad
After wrapping up repair and refurbishment work during a regular yard stay, US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) got underway late July and has now completed its Flight Deck Certification along with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1. Completing the three-day evolution on August 23 and welcoming C
The new commander of the US 7th Fleet arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on August 25, two days after assuming command. Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer is taking over from three-star admiral Joseph Aucoin who was relieved from his post after US destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with oil tanker Alnic MC on Monday
The US Navy’s 7th Fleet announced it is suspending the search efforts for US Navy sailors reported missing after a collision between US destroyer USS John S. McCain and a commercial tanker on Monday. The navy said it discovered the remains of one sailor while the other nine are still missing. US and
As announced last year by the U.S. Naval Forces Europe commander, Admiral Michelle Howard, the U.S. 6th Fleet will be staging a ballistic missile defense exercise in Scottish waters between September and October. Named Formidable Shield 17, the exercise is taking place at the U.K. Ministry of Defens
The remains which were found by the Royal Malaysian Navy on August 22 during their search for missing US Navy sailors are not those of a USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) sailor. This was determined after medical examinations of the remains, which will be returned to Malaysian authorities. Additional dive
