Vessels
USS New Orleans Begins EIDWS Program
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) has become the first small ships to be approved for the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist (EIDWS) program, Oct. 21. Sailors from various Information Dominance Corps (IDC) ratings and from the electronics technician (ET) rati
BAE Systems Bags USS Bataan Maintenance Deal
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair is being awarded an $115 million undefinitized contract action as a modification to a previously awarded contract for USS Bataan (LHD 5) fiscal 2015 dry-docking planned maintenance availability. A dry-docking planned maintenance availability includes the planning and
USS Vandegrift Almost Back Home
The Navy frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) is scheduled to return from its final deployment, where it operated in the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR) Dec. 12. Upon return the ship will begin to make preparations for decommissioning after 30 years of ser
Former MLB Players Tour USS America
Former Major League Baseball (MLB) players visited with Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) Dec. 9. Daniel Plesac and Ryan Dempster, now MLB network analysts, received a tour of America from Capt. Robert A. Hall Jr., commanding officer, before meeting with Sailors on the fligh
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Promotes Sailors
Sailors flooded into the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach for aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s (CVN 69) (Ike) holiday safety standdown, Dec. 5. The semi-annual event served the dual purpose of reiterating Ike’s safety standards and frocking the ship’s newly-advanced pett
Sailor of the Quarter and Junior Sailor of the Quarter Announced
The commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 announced the Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) and Junior Sailor of the Quarter (JSOQ), Nov. 25, for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2015. Legalman 1st Class Miranda Fuller of Las Vegas, and Yeoman 2nd Class James Gray of Dallas, were named Sailor of the Y
LaWS Operates aboard Vessel in the Arabian Gulf
The laser weapon system (LaWS) – a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines – was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Arabian Gulf. The operational demonstrations, which took place from September to N
HII Wins Submarine Technologies R&D Support Deal
Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $9,9 million modification to a previously awarded contract for engineering and technical design services to support research and development (R&D) of advanced submarine technologies for current and future submarine platforms. The co
USS Peleliu Remembers Attack on Pearl Harbor
The officers and crew of amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) gathered to remember those lost during the attacks on Pearl Harbor during a Remembrance Day ceremony, Dec. 7. The attacks brought more than 2,400 service member and civilian casualties, 2,008 of whom were Sailors. Seventy-three yea
Image of the Day: Fresh Water Washdown aboard USS Donald Cook
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participate in a fresh water washdown on the forecastle. Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. nationa
Canadian Ships End Participation in Operation Caribbe
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMC Ships) Brandon and Yellowknife ended their participation in Operation Caribbe 2014 on Thursday, December 4, concluding Canada’s annual contribution to the multinational campaign against illicit trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean. The Canadian
Haifa, Israel Welcomes USS Donald Cook
Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Haifa, Israel for a routine port visit, Dec. 7. Cmdr. Charles Hampton, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook, said this visit is a well-deserved break where the crew will be able to relax and take a f
UCT 2 Helps Install Ocean Sensor System in Kwajalein
Construction Dive Detachment Alpha (CDDA) divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, assisted with the installation of a modern ocean sensor system at the Kwajalein Missile Impact Scoring System (KMISS), Sept. 2. The mission of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Testing Site (RTS) on
USNS Choctaw County Begins Concept Trial
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) joint high-speed vessel USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2) moored for the first time at Naval Weapons Station Cheatham Annex Dec. 1 for a weeklong proof of concept trial. The trial is a collaborative effort between Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG), Na