Training & Education
Russia: Murmansk Shipyard Neutralizes Fire at Coast Guard Patrol Ship Ural
The fire occurred on Feb 7 at Coast Guard patrol ship Ural being repaired in floating dock of Murmansk Shipyard. Duty officer of Murmansk EMERCOM Dept received a fire signal at 10 am. Several fire trucks were dispatched to neutralize the fire; it was completely extinguished at 3.30 pm, press service
USS Wasp, Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Start Bold Alligator ‘D-Day’ Operations
Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) started “D-Day” operations Feb. 6 as Exercise Bold Alligator switches from its initial stages into full exercise combat operations. “D-Day” marks the transition to land operations, where more than 3,600 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen representing 11 cou
NATO Maritime Group to Take Part in Operation Active Endeavour in Mediterranean Sea
Under command of Commodore Ben Bekkering of the Royal Netherlands Navy, a NATO maritime group is ready to engage in the maritime fight against terrorism. In the coming weeks, the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) will take part in Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean Sea. The opera
Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Liverpool Shadows Russian Aircraft Carrier
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has sailed alongside the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov as she made her way north around British waters. The Portsmouth-based Type 42 warship was acting as fleet escort as she followed a carrier-led Russian task group from the English Channel off the so
Pacific Fleet Task Unit Escorts Fourth Convoy Through Gulf of Aden
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by Capt 1 rank Ildar Akhmerov and comprising large ASW ship Admiral Tributs, tanker Pechenga, and seagoing tug MB-37 started escorting of the fourth commercial convoy within the framework of anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, PF spokesman Capt 1 rank Roman M
USA: NMAWC Supports Exercise Bold Alligator 2012
The Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command (NMAWC) conducted a synthetic underwater mine-clearing exercise in support of exercise Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12) at Naval Warfare Development Command onboard Naval Station Norfolk Feb 3. BA12 is the East Coast’s largest joint and multinational amphi
U.S Fleet Forces Congratulates Bataan’s Crew
Sailors and Marines assigned to multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) received a visit from the commander of U.S Fleet Forces (USFF) Feb. 6. Adm. John C. Harvey Jr. congratulated service members on their successful deployment and wished them a safe and joyous return home. “It is an
CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert Visits USS Wasp
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited USS Wasp (LHD 1) to witness, first hand, the on-going Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12) amphibious exercise and to speak with Sailors and Marines, Feb. 4. BA12 is the largest joint and multinational amphibious assault exercise the East Coast ha
USS Bataan Welcomes Aboard Friends, Family for Three-Day Tiger Cruise
Sailors and Marines aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) welcomed aboard friends and family for a three-day Tiger Cruise Feb. 5-7. Bataan’s “Tigers” – a term describing the friends and family members of the crew – were transported via bus from Norfolk, Va., to Morehead City
European Union Joins Hands to Tackle Instability in Somalia
The European Union will remain fully engaged in Somalia: this is the message conveyed in the first week of February by the EU during a visit in Mogadishu by senior representatives operating under the EU Common Security and Defence Policy. For the first time, General Håkan Syrén, Chairman of the EU M
USA: BA12 Exercise Takes Fight to Shore
Four months to the day before the 68th anniversary of the landing at Normandy, the Navy and Marine Corps team conducted another historic amphibious operation. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, culminated Feb. 6 with a D-Day landing on the beaches of
USS Whidbey Island Returns from Deployment
Sailors and Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) returned to the United States following a 10 1/2-month deployment when the ship pulled into Morehead City, N.C., Feb. 4. After offloading the embarked 22nd MEU Marines, W
SMI Lands USD 21.7 Million HMCS Athabaskan Contract
Seaway Marine and Industrial Inc. (SMI) was awarded a $21.7 million contract to refit Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Athabaskan, one of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) three Iroquois-class destroyers. This contract supports more than 240 skilled workers in St. Catharines. “Today’s announcement i
FST 6 Joins USS Wasp in Support of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012
Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 6 is currently underway with the medical team aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) in support of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. USS Wasp, like other large deck ships, often take on an extra medical component when getting underway for various operational and training events. FST-6, based