Training & Education
US Navy Commander Announces Ice Exercise 2011 Submarines
Commander, Submarine Force (COMSUBFOR) announced the Virginia-class submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) and the Seawolf-class submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) have commenced Ice Exercise 2011 (ICEX-2011) in the Arctic Ocean, March 15. USS New Hampshire is home ported in Groton, Conn., and comman
Indian Navy Conducts War Exercise on Netrani Coral Reef
The Indian Navy is once again conducting a war exercise on the Netrani Coral Reef, 11 nautical miles off the coast, endangering rare species… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald,March 16, 2011;
India Test Fires Two Versions of Its Short-Range Missiles
India has tested two versions of its short-range missiles capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads, a defense ministry off… (chron) [mappress] Source: chron,March 11, 2011;
USA: Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 135th Consecutive Test Flight
The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test flight March 1 of a Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) built by Lockheed Martin . The Navy launched the unarmed missile from the submerged submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) in the Pacific Ocean. This test marked the 135th consecutive successful test f
Malaysia: Tuanku Mizan Joins Submarine Crew for a Dive
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was today taken on a ride in the country’s first submarine, KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, in the S… (themalaysianinsider) [mappress] Source: themalaysianinsider,March 10, 2011;
U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan to South Korea for Joint Exercises
The United States dispatched an aircraft carrier and its escort ships for joint manoeuvres to South Korea that North Korea condemned as prep… (monstersandcritics) [mappress] Source: monstersandcritics, March 9, 2011;
Pakistan Navy Ad Features Images of Indian Warships
In an embarrassing goof-up, an advertisement issued by the Pakistan navy on Tuesday for a multinational exercise prominently featured images of Indian Navy warships even though India is not among the participating countries. The full-page advertisement for the Aman-11 exercise in the Arabian Sea, wh
USA: Richard A.Morin Died in Millard Fillmore Hospital
Richard A. Morin, of Amherst, a retired Navy chief, corpsman, diver and University at Buffalo researcher, died Friday in Millard Fillmore Hospital. He was 90. Born in East Wakefield, N.H., Mr. Morin served as a Navy hospital corpsman prior to World War II. During World War II, he was a ship salvage
USA: 2 Sailors Killed, 1 Injured In Camp Pendleton Training Exercise
The Navy says two sailors are dead and a third injured after a 7-ton water truck rolled over during a joint Navy-Marine Corps training exerc… (fresnobee) [mappress] Source: fresnobee, March 8, 2011;
USA: USS Nevada Successfully Tests Trident II D5 Missile
The US Navy has successfully test-fired an unarmed Trident II D5 missile from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada… (brahmand) [mappress] Source: brahmand, March 8, 2011;
USA: Naval Academy Accept Applications for Summer STEM Program 2011
Applications are now being accepted through March 31 for the United States Naval Academy Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and M… More Info: stlamerican [mappress] Source: stlamerican, February 24, 2011;
New Zealand: High-readiness Capability Force Came Ashore at Dawn Yesterday
The first of those personnel, the army’s high-readiness capability force, came ashore at dawn yesterday. The troops were on board the navy’s 85 metre offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago and landed at the Timaru Yacht Club wharf. Within hours of the landing the Sea Scouts headquarters in the yacht clu
U.S. Navy Sailors for Anti-Terrorism Exercise
Navy sailors will suit up in battle gear and take up fighting positions at U.S. bases during the nation’s largest anti-terrorism exercise, a… (galvestondailynews) [mappress] Source: galvestondailynews, February 21, 2011
Naval Station Everett Participates in Nationwide Security Exercise
Naval Station Everett is participating in a nationwide security exercise today through Friday. Access through the base gates may be restrict… Source: HeraldNet [mappress] Source: heraldnet, February 21, 2011;