Vessels
NS Guantanamo Bay Commanding Officer Replaced
Capt. John R. Nettleton, commanding officer, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was relieved Jan. 21 by Commander, Navy Region Southeast, Rear Adm. Mary M. Jackson due to loss of confidence in Nettleton’s ability to command. The Navy did not provide any additional information due to an ongoing NCIS
Submarine Force to Integrate Enlisted Female Sailors
Following the successful integration of female officers onboard submarines, the Submarine Force will be immediately opening service on submarines for enlisted female Sailors. The Chief of Naval Operations detailed the enlisted women integration plan in Naval Administrative (NAVADMIN) message 19/15 e
USS Theodore Roosevelt Holds Chief Petty Officer Examination
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) administered the chief petty officer examination to 262 eligible first class petty officers while underway, Jan. 15. Sailors taking the exam have three hours to complete the test, which consists of 100 Navy knowledge questions and 100 job specific
Sailors Conduct Live-Fire Exercise aboard USS Laboon
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) conducted a live-fire exercise as part of composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4, Jan. 19. The Laboon’s Small Caliber Action Team (SCAT) started the exercise by placing
Theodore Roosevelt CSG Welcomes Senior Officials
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) hosted senior officials, two from the Department of Defense and one from the White House, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for an overnight underway as part of the Navy’s distinguished visitor program, Jan. 19 to 20. Bren
Image of the Day: Up Up and Away!
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) on January 17. Kearsarge is underway conducting afloat training group basic phase training in the Atlantic Ocean. USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) is the third Wasp-class amphibious assault sh
USCG Responds to Sunken Fishing Vessel
US Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel assisted in an incident that occurred on January 19 when an 80-foot fishing vessel Eyak started to sink. The vessel sank approximately 13 miles south of Sitka Harbor and Sector Juneau personnel will monitor the sunken vessel for signs of pollution until the own
HII Starts Construction of USCG’s Seventh Cutter
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has officially started fabrication on the U.S. Coast Guard’s seventh National Security Cutter (NSC), Kimball (WMSL 756). Ingalls’ NSC program manager, Jim French, said: We continue to increase our learning on this shipbuilding program, ful
USS Laboon Halfway through COMPTUEX
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) is halfway through Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment. Laboon left Naval Station Norfolk Jan. 6, and its crew has
USCG Escorts USS Nimitz into Its New Homeport
During its recent transit to the Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washinton, the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was escorted by the US coast guard. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, as well as the Navy crews, kept their eyes wide open while navigating through the foggy Puget Sound wat
USCGC Sherman Sails to Its New Home Port in Hawaii
The US Coast Guard Cutter Sherman waved goodbye to San Diego for the final time as it sailed to its new home port on Friday, January 16, 2015. The cutter, along with its crew, will now be stationed in Hawaii. Sherman and crew will transfer to Honolulu and take the Coast Guard Cutter Rush’s duties, a
US Navy Awards Aegis Deal to BAE Systems
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract to provide critical system engineering, integration, and testing expertise for the Aegis Combat System on board surface ships. The initial award is valued at $23 million with the total value of the five-year contract estimated at $120 millio
USS Bonhomme Richard Receives Fuel Supply
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) with Military Sealift Command Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) Jan. 19. This is the first RAS Bonhomme Richard has conducted during 2015. Normally, a RAS consists
USCG Commandant: Commitment to Western Hemisphere Is a Major Goal
US Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft addressed transnational threats and maritime challenges at the Center for Strategic and International Studies as part of the Maritime Security Dialogue, Friday. The Maritime Security Dialogue highlights particular challenges facing the Navy, Marine Corps,