Training & Education
Norway: Royal Navy Sea King Rescues Stricken Fisherman
Naval fliers plucked a stricken Norwegian fisherman from the rocks in sub-zero temperatures in a dramatic rescue. A Sea King from the Commando Helicopter Force broke off a training mission inside the Arctic Circle to find and save the man whose boat had hit rocks near the northern city of Tromsø. Th
NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars Visit USS Enterprise
Cheerleaders and football players from the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars visited aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) while the ship was in port at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Jan. 31. The players and cheerleaders took photos with Sailors and Marines, signed autographs and toured the flight deck d
Iranian Warship Saves Tanker from Somali Pirates
Iranian warships rushed to help the tanker which was attacked by pirates near the Gulf of Aden, Navy’s Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi said on Tuesday. The naval forces opened timely, massive fire on pirate boats, he added. Indian Ocean coast of Somalia waters is considered as t
USA: BAE Systems Secures Contract for Advanced Gun Systems for DDG 1002
BAE Systems has been awarded a $52,000,000 modification contract to exercise options for Advanced Gun Systems for DDG 1002. The Advanced Gun System (AGS) uses the same 155 mm caliber as most American field artillery forces, although it is unable to fire the same ammunition. Instead, a new range of a
Britain’s Most Advanced Warship Hones Skills in Crete Before Heading Through Suez
Britain’s most advanced warship is enjoying her first foreign port on her maiden deployment as she gears up for seven demanding months east of Suez. HMS Daring is making full use of the NATO ranges at Souda Bay – used by all Royal Navy warships to fine tune ships and ship’s companies before heading
Sailors, Marines Aboard USS Wasp Set Sail to Initiate Live Phase of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) set sail Jan. 30 to initiate the live phase of exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Wasp is serving as the flagship for Bold Alligator, the largest amphibious exercise conducted by the Navy/Marine Corps team in the past 10 years. It is
Italy: Commodore Ben Bekkering Assumes Command of NATO Flotilla
On 23 January 2012, Commodore Ben Bekkering took over command of the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) from his Italian counterpart, Rear Admiral Gualtiero Mattesi. The ceremony took place at the Taranto Naval Base, Italy. The maritime group, also referred to as SNMG1, is an Immediate Reactio
Fourteen Suspected Pirates Captured by Navy to Face Justice in Seychelles
Fourteen suspected pirates captured by a Royal Navy task force will face justice in the Seychelles. The suspects, arrested earlier this month by RFA Fort Victoria on a hijacked dhow, were handed over to local authorities when the supply ship visited the islands at the weekend. RFA Fort Victoria – pa
Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge Departs for Bold Alligator 2012
The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) departed Naval Station Norfolk Jan. 30 to participate in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator 2012 is taking place over a two-week period and is a multi-national joint effort hosted by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to strengthen core compete
USA: NWDC Plays Critical Role in Bold Alligator 2012
The Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) is playing a critical role in planning, executing and evaluating Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12) across every function of the command and as host facility for key components of exercise leadership and staff supporting U.S. Fleet Forces Command, beginning Jan. 3
U.S. CNO, First Sea Lord and Royal Navy Chief Deepen Ties During Fellowship 2012 Exercise
Chief of naval operations (CNO) and first sea lord and royal navy chief of naval staff went underway together Jan. 26-27, to watch their respective navies’ newest fast-attack submarines try to out-flank, out-maneuver and out-wit each other during the Fellowship 2012 exercise. CNO Adm. Jonathan Green
USA: Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer Flexes Undersea Warfare Capabilities
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) is participating in an integrated anti-submarine course (IAC) to certify Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2) during an ongoing composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, Jan. 26. IAC is
USA: Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Participates in Bold Alligator
Riverine Group (RIVGRU) 1 will command the Navy’s expeditionary forces for Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12), the nation’s largest joint forces and multinational amphibious exercise on the East Coast, which began Jan. 30. RIVGRU-1 is part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) that deployed to Nor
Spanish Chief of Defense Visits EU Navfor Flagship in Djibouti
On 27 January 2012, the Spanish Chief of Defense, Admiral Fernando García Sánchez, visited the EU NAVFOR Flagship, ESPS PATIÑO alongside in Djibouti, accompanied by the Spanish Chief of the Navy, Admiral Manuel Rebollo, Chief of the Air Force, General Jose Jimenez Ruiz, Commander of the Joint Comman