Training & Education
EU NAVFOR, Seychelles to Continue Fighting Piracy Off Somalia
On 12 February 2013, during a port visit by the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta flagship ESPS Méndez Núnez to Port Victoria in the Seychelles, the EUNAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Pedro García de Paredes, met the Chief of Defence of the Seychelles People’s Defence Force
USS Bonhomme Richard Conducts Emergency Evacuation Drill
Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) worked in conjunction to conduct a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) and transportation of Japanese nationals overseas exercise off the coast of Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 17. These emergency evacuatio
UK: Three Merlin Helicopters Prepare to Weave Its Magic in Massive Mediterranean Sub Hunt
Three Merlin helicopters will go a-hunting off Sicily this weekend as they join the biggest anti-submarine exercise in western Europe. The aircraft, plus 75 personnel from RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall, are Britain’s contribution to NATO’s Proud Manta, a two-week war game involving the forces of ten All
USS Jason Dunham Hosts Navy Chaplain
A Navy chaplain visited guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) on Ash Wednesday to provide religious services and visit crew members. Lt. Peter Ott, a chaplain assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), commenced observance of the 40-day season of Lent by offering r
Swedish Coast Guard MPRA Aircraft Completes Contribution to EU Naval Force
The Swedish Coast Guard MPRA aircraft left the Seychelles on 15 February 2013 after a productive four month deployment to the Seychelles as part of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta. The Swedish coastguard Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, joined the operation in October 2012 and lef
UAE: Raytheon, Chemring Join Forces on Development of Anti-Surface Weapon System
Raytheon Company, acting through its Missiles Systems business, and Chemring have agreed to develop a naval capability to defend against surface targets, for use on ships ranging in size from small patrol boats to large combatants. A briefing was being held Tuesday at the International Defence Exhib
Polish, French Navies Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Maritime Security
Expanding cooperation in the field of maritime security was the main subject discussed during another set of bilateral staff talks between Polish and French Navies on February 14 in Gdynia (Poland). Vice admiral Ryszard Demczuk, Deputy Commander of the Polish Navy and Rear admiral Charles-Henri du C
Distinguished Visitors Board USS Bonhomme Richard
Distinguished visitors participated in a one-day embark aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 14. The guests arrived on a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 and had an opportuni
Sailors from Kearsarge ARG Prove Their Readiness amid COMPTUEX
Sailors from the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marines from assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) Feb. 17. COMPTUEX is designed to prepare and assess the ships in the ARG individually and as a unit prior to deployment.
Thailand: Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation Takes Place within Cobra Gold 2013
Military personnel from the Kingdom of Thailand, the United States, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia simultaneously participated in a non-combatant evacuation operation and a transportation of Japanese nationals overseas demonstration Feb. 17 during exercise Cobra Gold 2013 in Pattaya, Chonburi provinc
Part of HMAS Sydney’s Living History Comes on Board
A part of HMAS Sydney (IV)’s living history paid a surprise visit to the ship during her port visit to Hobart. 95 year old Fred House, the only surviving member of HMAS Sydney (II)’s commissioning crew, came onboard for a look around the ship on Sunday, February 10. Mr House said his visit onboard h
US Navy Installations to Conduct CITADEL SHIELD 2013
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct an annual Force Protection and Anti-Terrorism (FP/AT) exercise Citadel Shield (CS) 2013 on naval bases and installations throughout the continental United States Feb. 19 – March 1. This annual exercise
USA: Nightwolves Await Formal Disestablishing amid Budget Cuts
The Nightwolves of Carrier Airborne Warning Squadron (VAW) 77 will be formally disestablished during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, March 9. The Nightwolves, a reserve E-2 squadron based at NASJRB New Orleans, have been responsible for various missions within the
PLA Navy Fleet Patrols South China Sea
A Navy fleet of the People’s Republic of China, comprising North China Sea Fleet vessels missile destroyer Qingdao and the missile frigates Yantai and Yancheng, carried out patrol and training missions in the South China Sea last week, Xinhua reported. The training missions conducted in the area of