Training & Education
Truman transits Strait of Gibraltar, enters Mediterranean
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea on April 27. “I’m proud of the professional seamanship our sailors showcased as we transited through one of the busiest sea lanes in the world,” Truman’s Commanding Officer,
HMS Montrose gears up for major NATO exercise
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose is getting ready for Exercise Joint Warrior following six-weeks of intensive operational sea training. After the completion of Basic Operation Sea Training (BOST), the ship’s company went on leave Thursday evening, but were back at it first thing Monday mornin
Philippine Navy ship departs for Indonesia to join Komodo 2018
The Philippine Navy (PN) has held a send-off ceremony in Manila for its naval warship, BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (FF15), that will participate in the 3rd Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2018 (MNEK) off Indonesia. Overseen by Vice Adm. Robert A. Empedrad, Chief of the Philippine Navy, the ceremony fo
Portuguese Navy frigate to undergo midlife upgrade
Portuguese Navy frigate NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F333) departed Portugal on April 26, heading for Den Helder in the Netherlands where it will undergo a modernization program. The midlife upgrade of the former Karel Doorman-class frigate is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, the navy said. Bui
JMSDF ship Osumi arrives in Manila
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessel JS Osumi (LST-4001) carrying some 150 officers and crew has arrived in Manila for a three-day goodwill visit. The Osumi-class tank landing ship docked at South Harbor’s Pier 15 on April 26, the Philippine Navy said. As informed, this is the third visi
Australian Navy not taking part in Western Pacific exercise Malabar
Australia has been unsuccessful in its efforts to secure the participation of its forces in this year’s edition of the Indo-US naval exercise Malabar. The country will not take part in the exercise starting in June, The Australian reported, citing a spokesperson of the Australian Defense Department
Drug smuggling low-profile go-fast catches fire during chase with US Navy
US and Colombian navy and coast guard personnel intercepted a drug-smuggling fiberglass low-profile go-fast vessel (LPGFV) which caught fire during the high speed chase. The operation took place earlier this month and involved the US Coast Guard’s air and marine operations P-3 aircraft, US Navy coas
USS Essex starts ARGMEUEX with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
US Navy ships from the Essex amphibious ready group (ARG) and marines assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) started one of the final preparatory exercises ahead of their deployment later this year. The ARGMEUEX, an exercise led by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 15 and 1st Marine Expeditionary
Japan Coast Guard orders another H225 helicopter
The Japan Coast Guard has ordered another H225 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters, bringing its fleet of H225 aircraft to ten units. JCG currently operates three AS332s and five H225s, both from the Super Puma family. With this new order, the coast guard’s Super Puma fleet will grow to 13 units by M
SNMCMG2 welcomes Italian, Turkish mine countermeasure ships
Italian and Turkish navies are sending their ships to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2). On April 23, the Italian Navy’s minesweeper Alghero departed La Spezia and is en route to the base port Mahón. In addition, the Turkish Navy’s mine countermeasures vessel TCG Anamur is
Pacific Partnership 2018 arrives in Sri Lanka
The humanitarian aid and disaster response exercise Pacific Partnership 2018 arrived in Sri Lanka on April 25. US and partner nation service members participating in the exercise arrived in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, aboard the US Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). The mission in Trincomalee will
Wasp completes first patrol in US 7th Fleet
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) has wrapped up the inaugural patrol following its homeport shift to the US 7th Fleet area of operations earlier this year. Wasp and other ships of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) have been operating with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
USS Coronado wraps up COBRA coastal mine detection system operational testing
US Navy littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) has successfully completed operational testing of the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) System, the navy has announced. This second phase of testing for Coronado, which began shortly after completion of developmental testing, Fe
ASW drill Guardian Sea starting in Thailand
US and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ships and submarines are teaming up for a five-day anti-submarine and maritime domain awareness exercise which will be taking place in the Andaman Sea from April 25. The exercise is called Guardian Sea and will involve cooperative evolutions designed to enhance mutual ca