Training & Education
Recovery of HMS Hood’s Bell from the Seabed Resumes (Denmark Strait)
Explorers returned yesterday to the wreck site of HMS Hood as an ambitious attempt to raise the ship’s bell from the seabed resumes. If successful, the aim is to bring the bell back to Portsmouth to serve as a permanent memorial to all 1,415 men lost when the battle-cruiser sank in 1941. The ambitio
USA: NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Holds Change of Command Ceremony
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic held change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 24. Capt. John Korka relieved Capt. Mark Libonate as commanding officer. In his remarks, Libonate thanked the 3,400 men and women of NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic for their hard work a
Singapore: 10th Annual SEACAT Exercise Begins
The 10th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise commenced Aug. 27, with liaison officers from the United States, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand tracking contacts of interest in a maritime interdiction scenario. SEACAT highlights the value of inf
USS Buffalo Arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan
The Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 27 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 134 enlisted and 17 officers, Buffalo will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the late
EU NAVFOR, NATO and CTF-151 Talk Counterpiracy Cooperation
On 24 August 2012 the Force Commanders from the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), NATO Operation Ocean Shield (TF-508) and Combined Task Force 151 (operated by the Combined Maritime Forces – CMF) met on board the EU NAVFOR flagship ITS San Guisto (Italian Navy) to further enha
RSS Formidable Makes Port Call at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Formidable-class frigate, RSS Formidable, is making a port call at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Yokosuka Naval Base from 22 to 27 Aug 2012. The port call saw an exchange of ship visits between the personnel of the two navies. Prior to the
HNLMS Evertsen Completes Counterpiracy Operations Off Horn of Africa
After having taken part in the Ocean Shield counterpiracy operation, HNLMS Evertsen arrived back in her home port of Den Helder on 18 August. Defence Minister Hans Hillen emphasised the importance of the mission for the Netherlands. “Our prosperity depends, after all, on free trade, the unimpeded tr
RSN Takes Part in Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism Exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is participating in the annual Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) exercise, together with the United States Navy and navies from Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. This year’s exercise, which will be held from 27 Aug to 3 Sep 2012
USA: Celebrity Fitness Guru Visits Naval Base Ventura County
A celebrity fitness guru visited Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Aug. 21, exercising and talking nutrition with Sailors and Marines and helping the Navy promote a culture of fitness. Tony Horton, best known for his P90X series of workouts, is visiting several military installations in California th
Russia: BSF Completes Confidence-2012 Demonstration Exercise
Active phase of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) exercise Confidence-2012 has finished near Novorossiysk. The activity was attended by… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 24, 2012
Japan: Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group Embarks 31st MEU
More than 2,200 Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embarked aboard the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) at White Beach Naval Facility Aug. 20. The 31st MEU embarked aboard the ARG to conduct amphibious operations in the Western Pacific aboard amphibious assault
US Navy Announces Cost Estimated to Restore USS Miami
The Navy’s revised cost estimate to restore USS Miami (SSN 755) is approximately $450 million, with an estimated date of completion for the repairs of April 30, 2015 officials announced Aug. 22. The estimate includes 10 percent variability due to the unique nature of the repair and the cost impacts
US Navy, BAE Systems Sign USD 78 Million Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $78 million contract modification to produce canisters for Mk 41 and Mk 57 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) on cruisers and destroyer battleships. This new contract increases the current contract value to $158 million. “BAE Systems has produced the canisters f
Northern Eagle 2012 Starts in Norwegian Sea
According to Northern Fleet (NF) spokesman Capt 1 Rank Vadim Serga, the Northern Eagle 2012 three-lateral naval exercise started… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 22, 2012; Image: Flot