Training & Education
Russia: BSF Participates in IONIEX-2012
The IONIEX-2012 joint Russo-Italian naval exercise started on Nov 5 off Italy. Russia is represented by Black Sea Fleet… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 7, 2012; Image: Flot
USA: Blue Angels Welcome New Commander
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, held the squadron’s change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Nov. 4. Cmdr. Tom Frosch relieved Capt. Greg McWherter as Blue Angel commanding officer/flight leader and commented
EU NAVFOR Force Commander Meets Commander Of Chinese Counter-Piracy TF
Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino – the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, met Rear Admiral Zhou Xuming, the Force Commander of the Chinese counter-piracy task force on board the Chinese flagship, PLA Yiyang which is currently deployed in the Gulf of Aden. D
Exercise Mavi Balina 2012 Begins in Turkey
The trilateral training exercise Mavi Balina 2012 (MB12) kicked off in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey, Nov. 5. Mavi Balina is an invitational maritime exercise, hosted by Turkey, which focuses on providing realistic operational training in surface and submarine warfare for uni
USA: NAS Jacksonville Sustains Excellence
For the second consecutive year, Commander, Navy Region Southeast selected Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville as the 2012 Installation Excellence Award nominee for the Commander, Naval Installation Command’s (CNIC) Installation Excellence Award Oct. 31. The station was also the recipient of the CN
USA: NAVFAC Washington Assigns USD 214 Mln for New Medical Facilities
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington awarded a $214 million contract to build an ambulatory care center and dental clinic at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Oct. 29. The project will include a multistory ambulatory care center, dental clinic, emergent care clini
EU NAVFOR Force Commander Meets with EUCAP Nestor in Djibouti
The Force Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met Jacques Launay, Head of EUCAP Nestor, the European Union mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa. With this meeting, EUCAP Nestor and EU NAVFOR formall
Russia, Italy to Conduct IONIEX-2012 Exercise in Nov 5-10
The IONIEX-2012 Russian-Italian joint naval exercise will take place in Taranto, Italy in Nov 5-10. Black Sea Fleet (BSF) destroyer Smetlivy… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 2, 2012
U.S. Navy’s Top Officer Assesses Effects of “Set and Drift” on Navy
While generally satisfied with the progress of the service, the Navy’s top officer is using his latest position report to assess the effects of “set and drift” on the status of the U.S. Navy. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert spoke about his report – issued on October 31 – during a
CE12-2 Kicks Off Throughout East Africa
Sailors and civilian maritime professionals from eight nations officially kicked-off exercise Cutlass Express 2012-2 (CE12-2) during pre-sail conferences in Djibouti, Djibouti; Port Louis, Mauritius; and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nov. 1. This year’s weeklong exercise, being conducted for the second t
Jungly Sea Kings Join FS Charles de Gaulle amid Anglo-French Exercise
Jungly Sea Kings of the Commando Helicopter Force were given a glimpse of traditional style aircraft carrier operations when they joined France’s flagship. The green helicopters, used to carry Royal Marines and their kit into battle, flew on to FS Charles de Gaulle in the Med in the middle of a majo
ESPS Castilla Takes Custody Of Suspected Somali Pirates
120 nautical miles southwest of Socotra, the EU Naval Force ship ESPS Castilla took custody of six suspected Somali pirates, who allegedly attempted to seize the Spanish tuna fishing vessel FV Izurdia. Their transfer to Spain was ordered by Central Court of Prosecution no3, Madrid. The suspect pirat
Force Commander of EU NAVFOR Meets Somali Fishing Representatives, Elders on ITS San Giusto
The Force Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met with local Somali fishing representatives, clan elders of coastal communities and local authorities on board the EU NAVFOR flagship, ITS San Giusto, off the northern coast of Somal
Peleliu ARG to Support Current Missions in US 5th Fleet
The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations, Oct. 30. While in the U.S. 5th Fleet, the ARG will support current missions, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. Commanded b