Training & Education
EU NAVFOR Welcomes Prosecution of 7 Somali Pirates
On Tuesday 7 August 2012 seven Somali men were found guilty by a Kenyan court of attempting to commit an act of piracy against a French fishing vessel, MV Captain St Vincent, off the Somali Coast in October 2009. Following the terrifying attack, the pirates, operating in 2 attack skiffs, were locate
USS Louisville Completes Six-Month Deployment to Western Pacific Region
Friends and family of the crew members from USS Louisville (SSN 724) gathered at the submarine piers to welcome back the Los Angeles-class submarine as she returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) region, Aug. 8. “I am extrem
USA: PANAMAX Military Exercise Kicks Off
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Sinclair Harris and Brazilian Rear Admiral Wilson Pereira de Lima Filho welcomed partner-nation participants and officially kicked off this year’s PANAMAX exercise August 6. The main focus of PANAMAX is to practice methods of protecting the safe passage of commercial traffic t
Russia: Crew of NF Destroyer Admiral Chabanenko Accomplishes Firing Drills in Barents Sea
Crew of Northern Fleet (NF) destroyer Admiral Chabanenko has accomplished firing drills in the Barents Sea expecting the Northern Eagle 2012 joint naval exercise… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, August 9, 2012
USA: NASWI Holds NNO
Navy families stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) participated in Oak Harbor’s National Night Out (NNO) at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor, Aug. 7. According to the NNO website, it is a nationwide program designed to get neighbors to know one another in order to reduce crime in their
FGS Sachsen Relieves FGS Bremen in Gulf of Aden
This week FGS Sachsen has taken up station patrolling the Gulf of Aden, under the command of the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR). She will shortly relieve fellow German frigate FGS Bremen which has served so successfully in countering-piracy with EUNAVFOR since May of this year. Bremen has mad
USA: Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group Completes COMPUTEX
The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PEL ARG) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed its composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of California, Aug. 7. The PEL ARG consists of amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), amphibious landing dock ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47)
UK: HMS Ocean Officer Remembers Grandfather’s Fire Heroism
Naval Airmen Fire Fighters from HMS Ocean swapped Olympic duties for remembrance as they stood with Lieutenant Harry Harwood and his family at a plaque unveiling for his grandfather Edward and two other victims. The London Fire Brigade fire fighters were killed at a major fire in Eldon Street in the
HNLMS Rotterdam Joins NATO Counterpiracy Operation
As of August 4th, 2012, HNLMS Rotterdam is the flagship of NATO counterpiracy operation Ocean Shield. The Landing Platform Dock took over the tasks of air defence and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen in the waters off the coast of Somalia. Along with the Rotterdam’s 320-strong crew, Commodore Ben Bekk
Italy Assumes Command Over EU Piracy Naval Force
In a ceremony held on Monday 6 August 2012, on board French warship FS Marne, French Rear Admiral Jean-Baptiste Dupuis handed over sea command of the EU Naval Force to Italian Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, embarked on the new EU flagship ITS San Giusto. The ceremony was presided over by the EU Nav
Peleliu Hosts Norwegian Midshipmen
Two midshipmen from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy trained aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) from July 18 to Aug. 7 as part of the Foreign Exchange Training of Midshipman (FOREXTRAMID) program. This program is managed by Naval Service Training Command in coordination with Operati
UK: Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron Busy with Exercises
The unit has a broad role at the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea. It is a busy squadron and the routine business of protecting British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) only scratches the surface. This is a complex balance of presence and restraint that tests the squadron on a daily basis. Two fa
Members of Australian Clearance Dive Teams Pay Tribute to Fallen at Pearl Harbor
Members of Australian Clearance Dive Teams One and Four (AUSCDT 1 and AUSCDT 4) have taken time out from participating in Exercise RIMPAC 2012, to visit one of the United States most revered war graves. On December 7 1941, the Japanese struck at “Battleship Row” in Pearl Harbor, marking the start of
HMAS Perth Receives Gunnery Prize at RIMPAC 2012
HMAS Perth is savouring its RIMPAC 2012 experience, taking out the coveted Gunnery championship trophy. Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) Rodeo Championship was judged on consistency of accuracy, measured from the distance from the aim point to the observed impact point. The results are measured usi