Vessels
USS Mesa Verde Runs for Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) participated in a 5 kilometer (5K) run for suicide awareness and prevention, Sept. 14. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and commands throughout the Navy are using this month as a launch pad to
USS Sampson’s S-3 Division Gets NEXCOM Award
The S-3 division aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) has been awarded the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Ship’s Store Retail and Service Excellence Award, Sept. 15. Sampson earned the award having successfully met all accountability and sustainability benchmarks, incl
Canadian, Japanese and US Ships Take Part in TGEX
Canadian, Japanese and U.S ships will participate in a Task Group Exercise (TGEX) off the coast of Southern California Oct. 20-31. Participating units from the Royal Canadian Navy include Canadian Fleet Pacific, Halifax-class frigates HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) and HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338), Kingston-cl
VIDEO: John Warner Sub Starts Outfitting and Testing
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that the Virginia-class submarine John Warner (SSN 785) was launched into the James River on Sept. 10 at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, kicking off the final outfitting, testing and crew certification phase of construction prior to sea trial
ISS: Global Solutions to Common Maritime Challenges
The 21st edition of the International Seapower Symposium (ISS) began Sept. 16 at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, R.I., with more than 170 representatives from 113 nations attending. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addressed the group with opening remarks and stressed the importance of
HDP-T Authorized for Sailors and Marines
To compensate Sailors and Marines for extended deployments driven by normal peacetime requirements, Hardship Duty Pay – Tempo (HDP-T) will be paid to Sailors and Marines, active duty and reserve, deployed beyond 220 consecutive days, effective Sept. 17, 2014. The Department of the Navy HDP-T propo
USS Frank Cable’s Eleven Advance to Chief Petty Officers
Eleven Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer (CPO) during a pinning ceremony at Naval Base Guam theater, Sept. 16. The ceremony was led by Frank Cable Command Master Chief James R. Schneider and Commanding Officer Capt. Ma
Image of the Day: HMS Argyll’s Dazzling Display
As the sun sets on five days of commemorative celebrations in Baltimore, HMS Argyll’s sailors look back on the key role they played in the biggest party in town, in honour of the 200th birthday of the US National Anthem. The ship and her sailors have not failed to delight the crowds of people [&he
Peruvian Navy Organizes UNITAS Professional Symposium
Junior officers from the United States, Mexico, Honduras, Chile, and Peru attended a professional symposium hosted by the Peruvian Navy Sept. 12, during UNITAS, an annual multinational maritime exercise. Representatives from the five nations presented various topics to the participants in an effor
USS TR Promotes CPOs
Twenty Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) donned the khaki uniform for the first time as chief petty officers (CPO) during a chief pinning ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Sept. 16. The U.S. Navy chief petty officer rank dates back to 1893 when the Navy first cre
VS14: USS Mustin Launches Two SM-2 Missiles
During the military exercise Valiant Shield 2014, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fired two SM-2 missiles as part of a sinking exercise. Air and sea units from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force participated in the sinking of ex-USS Fresno (LST 1182). Ar
US Coast Guardsman Awarded for Role in Drug Busts
The US Coast Guard’s highest ranking officer made a surprise visit to Cutter Bertholf Tuesday to recognize a Coast Guardsman for his role in two drug busts off the Colombia coast. The Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft recognized Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Baasch, a gunner’s mate
VIDEO: US Navy Hires Kongsberg for NSM Testing
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) is contracted by the US Navy to test fire KONGSBERG’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) under the Foreign Comparative Testing program. The firing was requested by the US Navy to demonstrate the capability to engage a surface
Washington Navy Yard Remembers NAVSEA Tragedy
On Sept. 16, 2013, shortly after 8:00 a.m., a great tragedy hit the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) headquarters building when the Navy contractor Aaron Alexis entered and killed 12 people while wounding four more – including two police officers. A year later, Washington Navy Yard employees met