Vessels
USS Columbia Returns Home
Family and friends lined the submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Nov. 21, for a warm aloha welcome as the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) returned from a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The excited crowd cheered and waved signs, banners, and
US Navy’s F-35C Lightning II Squadron Reaches Milestone
The “Grim Reapers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the US Navy’s first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant squadron, reached a milestone in November 2014 by surpassing 1,000 mishap-free flight hours in the F-35C. As the F-35C Fleet Replacement Squadron, VFA-101, homeported at Eglin Air Force Ba
Most Read News, November 17 – 23, 2014
Sweden Confirms Intruder in Stockholm Archipelago The Swedish Armed Forces confirmed that a submarine has violated Swedish territorial integrity. Results from the analysis following the intelligence operation conducted in October are unambiguous. Two US Naval Ships Collide in the Gulf of Aden Two U.
US Navy Evaluates LCS SEWIP System
The US Navy is evaluating a scaled-down version of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) system for potential incorporation on future Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), Naval Sea Systems Command announced, Nov. 20. SEWIP is an evolutionary development block upgrade program for the SLQ
US Navy’s Orders Actuators for Virginia-class Nuclear Submarines
Moog Inc. has been awarded a $33.8 million contract to supply more than one thousand actuators for the US Navy’s next 10 Virginia-class nuclear submarines. This is part of the multi-year Block IV procurement, under which General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding will construct and
Image of the Day: USS Antietam in Formation
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) is underway in formation with ships assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at the conclusion of Keen Sword 15. Keen Sword, a joint-bilateral training exercise involving U.S. mi
HMS Argyll Supports Charity during Caribbean Voyage
Royal Navy’s HMS Argyll has looked to support the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) during her Caribbean deployment raising over £1,700 for this worthy cause. A particular success was her visit to Baltimore where the ship raised over $2,100 in four days. The ship’s company have also taken
Canadian Navy: Bravo Zulu of the Week!
Bravo Zulu to six crew members of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto who sprang into action in response to a fire and assisted in the evacuation of a burning building during a port visit on November 14th in Antalya, Turkey. Two of the ship’s officers, Lieutenant(Navy) (Lt(N)) Samuel Gaudreau
LCS Crew 111 Commissioned in Coronado
Littoral combat ship (LCS) Crew 111 was formally commissioned during a ceremony at Tidelands Park in Coronado, Nov. 20. Prior to the ceremony, LCS Crew 111 Sailors were qualified through various trainings and schools throughout the U.S. in order to prepare for their duties as a rotational LCS crew.
Busan, Korea Welcomes USS Cape St. George
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit Nov. 21. The ship, homeported in San Diego, is currently on a routine deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Capt. Michael P. Doran, commanding officer of Cape St. Geor
USS Olympia Docks in Yokosuka, Japan
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 20 for a visit as part of its on-going deployment to the Western Pacific. Olympia continues to conduct a multitude of missions while showcasing the latest capabilities of the submarine
CACI Wins NAVSEA Support Services Deal
CACI International Inc was awarded a $182 million contract to provide integrated logistics and acquisition support to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS). This five-year (one base plus two option years and two award term years) task or
Iwo Jima ARG Finishes ARG/MEU Ex
The USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) completed a 23-day ARG/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARG/MEU Ex) Sept. 24 and Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Amphibious Assault Direction System (AADS) engineers were there to support. The exercise was the first fully
Image of the Day: LCACs Conduct Back-Load
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles 31 and 75, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, conduct an equipment and personnel back-load with the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego is a part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 11th Marine