Vessels
HMCS Summerside Joins TRADEWINDS 14
Another Royal Canadian Navy unit has joined the Canadian Armed Forces’ contribution to the multinational exercise TRADEWINDS 14. HMCS Summerside joins members of Fleet Diving Unit (FDU) Atlantic who have been providing support to the training exercise since early June. HMCS Summerside was in the C
Navy League to Honor Leaders at 112th Annual Dinner in New York
On Monday, June 23, the Navy League of the United States New York Council will honor the following individuals at its 112th Annual Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria New York: – Gordon M. Bethune, retired chairman of Continental Airlines, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award; – Rear Admiral J. R
USS Theodore Roosevelt Places New Stars
Ten chief petty officers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) stood at attention as friends, family and colleagues pinned senior chief anchors upon their collars during a frocking ceremony held in the ship’s hangar bay June 18. Frocked Sailors receive the right to wear the i
USS Pennsylvania Awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation
USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Blue and Gold crews were presented the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) June 18 in a ceremony on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor for completing the most successful return to strategic service to date for an Ohio-class submarine following a refueling overhaul. According to t
USS Mount Whitney Participates in BALTOPS 2014
Several U.S. Navy reservists are underway onboard 6th Fleet’s flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC20) to conduct Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014, a multinational maritime exercise which takes place June 6 -21. For three reservists in particular, Cmdr. William “Russ” Lewis, Electronics Technician 1st
MQ-8B Fire Scout’s Visual Reach Enhances with New Radar
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy demonstrated a new multimode maritime surveillance radar on the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter that will drastically enhance long-range imaging and search capabilities for Navy commanders. Warfighters will now have the latest in radar technology
Image of the Day: MV-22 Osprey Departs USS Mesa Verde
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) guide a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), as it departs Mesa Verde to support ongoing operations. The 22nd
BAE Systems Wins USS Decatur Contract
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $20,5 million modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract for guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) fiscal 2014 dry-docking selected restricted availability. A dry-docking selecte
Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Tour Navy Vessels
In recent months, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has provided many youth with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that have created lasting memories. Through the support of Maritime Forces Atlantic, two Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) received exclusive training aboard Canadian warships, adding t
International Shipbreaking to Dismantle USS Constellation
The US Navy awarded a contract to International Shipbreaking Limited of Brownsville, Texas, for the towing, dismantling and recycling of conventionally powered aircraft carriers stricken from service, June 13. Under the contract, the company will be paid $3 million for the dismantling and recyclin
USS Halyburton Flies New Pennants
The guided-missile frigate USS Halyburton (FFG 40) flew both the Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) pennant and the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) pennant June 2 for the first time in over three years. Halyburton earned the right to fly the SWO pennant by meeting the requirement of 80 perce
USS Abraham Lincoln Promotes Sailors
More than 150 Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) were frocked to Petty Officer 3rd Class, Petty Officer 2nd Class, and Petty Officer 1st Class during a frocking ceremony at Huntington Hall, June 16. Frocking is a Navy tradition that dates back to the ear
USS Peleliu Deploys for RIMPAC
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) departed Naval Base San Diego June 17 for a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Peleliu will participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a large multinational naval exercise, as the command ship for the expeditionary str
USS Vandegrift Frocks Senior Chief Petty Officers
Senior Chief Engineman (SW/EXW) Paul A. Gurrola and Sonar Technician (Geographic) (SW) Joseph F. Hart, were frocked to the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer June 5, during a ceremony aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) currently deployed to the 4th Fl