Australian Navy’s Lieutenant Commander Kellie Bolt, who is deployed with the Canadian-led Combined Task Force 150 as part of Operation MANITOU, recently mentored members of the Mauritius Coast Guard during the annual multinational Exercise CUTLASS EXPRESS. The United States Africa Command sponsored
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) fires its Mk 45 5-inch lightweight gun while conducting a live-fire exercise. The exercise was undertaken on March 12 in the Atlantic Ocean. Farragut, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, will conduct operations i
Members of Australian Navy’s HMAS Melbourne’s boarding team recently conducted fast rope training in the Eastern Australian Exercise Area as part of Melbourne’s Unit Readiness work-up. For some, the mere thought of hanging from a rope underneath a helicopter that is hovering 20 meters above a moving
Chairman of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Choi, Yoon-hee visited the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) March 16 during the ship’s inaugural port visit to Busan. While on board Fort Worth, Choi toured the ship and gained a better understanding of how the U.S. Navy i
The US sea services released a new maritime strategy, a plan that describes how the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard will design, organize, and employ naval forces in support of national security interests and homeland security objectives. The new strategy, titled, “A Cooperative Strategy for 21s
U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy diving and salvage experts wrapped up two weeks of advanced training during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2015, March 14. Building on thirty years of partnership since SALVEX Korea began in 1985, approximately 180 U.S. and ROK navy personnel conducted a s
U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ships concluded the maritime portion of exercise Foal Eagle, March 11. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), and USS Lassen (DDG 82) operated with a total of 16 ROK Navy ships in port and at
Ambassador Michael S. Hoza, U.S. ambassador to Cameroon, visited and delivered remarks during reception held aboard the Military Sealift Command’s joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) as part of Africa Partnership Station March 13, 2015. Ambassador Hoza spoke of the importance of Africa P
US Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived in Busan, March 14, to strengthen partnerships with the Republic of Korea (ROK) navy during her maiden 16-month rotational deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The visit to Busan comes after Fort Worth’s inaugural participation in
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced greater collaboration with NATO on its military training exercises to tackle new threats faced by the Alliance. The agreement comes as the Prime Minister met with the new NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, at Downing Street ahead of the Afghanista
Swedish Navy’s Minesweeper Experiences Weapon Malfunctions Swedish Navy’s minesweeper HMS Ulvön (M77) experienced malfunctions during weapon fire tests yesterday south of Ronneby, Sweden. UK Invests More in Submarine Successor Programme The UK’s submarine industry will benefit from £285 million of i
The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations (AOO). Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, departed Norfolk, Aug. 22, 2014 and spent the deployment supporting U.S. national security interests
Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) was named the 2014 Unit Tactics Award recipient for Commander, Carrier Strike Group 5, March 9. In a message announcing the award, the awardees were recognized for their exceptional preparedness and warfighting skill, which is key to improv
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force depart the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines embarked a combat rubber raiding craft during Amphibious Squadron Three/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training off the coast of San Diego, M
