Vessels
Austal Lays Keel for Future USNS Carson City
The keel of the future USNS Carson City (JHSV 7) was authenticated during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard on Friday, July 31. The keel was authenticated by the Mayor of Carson City, the Honorable Robert Crowell. By etching his initials into the keel plate, Crowell confirmed that the “keel” of
US Naval Academy Midshipmen Board USS Wayne E. Meyer
The crew of the guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) hosted a group of midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy for an underway evolution off the coast of San Diego, July 28. The ship departed from Naval Base San Diego with the midshipmen on board as part of the Professional
New Commander aboard USS Pasadena
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) got a new commander during a pierside ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma, July 31. Cmdr. Kenneth Douglas relieved Cmdr. Mark Cooper as commanding officer during the event. Capt. Gene Doyle, commander, Submarine Squadron 11 (CSS-11), w
USS Michigan Concludes Western Pacific Deployment
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) returned home to the Pacific Northwest Aug. 1, following a 20-month deployment in the Western Pacific. Since its departure in December 2013, Michigan was forward-deployed to Guam, where it conducted surveillance, training and other crit
USS John Warner Joins US Navy’s Fleet
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS John Warner (SSN 785) was commissioned during a ceremony attended by more than 2,500 in its future homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 1, 2015. Displaying its motto “On a Mission to Defend Freedom,” the ship is the 12th Virginia-class attack submarine to j
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Bath Iron Works Gets USS Zumwalt’s Propellers Rolls-Royce has delivered the twin fixed pitch propellers to Bath Iron Works for installation on the US Navy’s most modern surface combatant, the future USS Zumwalt, the first ship of the DDG 1000 multi-mission destroyer class. Portsmouth Naval Base Prep
NAVFAC Holds Change of Command Ceremony
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Far East welcomed a new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony on board Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, July 31. Capt. Kevin Bartoe, CEC, USN, relieved Capt. Michelle La Duca as NAVFAC Far East commanding officer and regional engineer f
Damen Launches Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s RoRo
This month, a Damen RoRo 5612 was launched at Halong Shipyard in Vietnam. The RoRo is one of nine Damen vessels ordered by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as part of its Sandy Bottom Project. The vessel’s multi-purpose capabilities will be put to use by the Defence Force in a range of situations inc
USS Arlington Welcomes Commander of CSG4 Onboard
Commander of U.S. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 Rear Adm. Richard W. Butler visited the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) while the ship was underway for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group’s (ARG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX), July 28. During the course of his vis
RFID Reduces Inventory Time Aboard LCS
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) successfully demonstrated a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) system’s utility during mine countermeasures mission package (MCM MP) container testing conducted off the coast of Florida, in early July. The RFID project showe
CVN 72 Engineering Department Completes Certification Process
USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Engineering Department, completed the certification process to enable a portion of the ship’s collection, holding, and transfer (CHT) system operational this July at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. Lt. Michael Blackwood, who oversees the CHT system
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Changes Command
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal is scheduled to hold a change-of-command ceremony, Friday, July 31, 2015. Lt. Kristyn Grier will transfer command to Lt. j.g. Jamie Kim, a native of Irvine, Calif., during a change-of-command ceremony presided over by Capt. Jennifer F. Williams, Commander, Coast Guard
US Navy Tests Surface to Surface Missile
Engineering development tests of modified Longbow Hellfire missiles for use on littoral combat ships (LCS) were successfully conducted in June, the U.S. Navy reported on July 30th. Integration of the Longbow Hellfire missile system, designated the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM), will incre
USNS Rappahannock Assists Distressed Sailing Boat
he Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) rendered assistance to a distressed sailing boat, while on a routine mission in the western Pacific Ocean, July 25. The stranded 38-foot sailboat, named The Remedy, had eight people on board, and was registered