Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt’s (CVN 71) Medical and Air Departments participated in a flight deck mass casualty drill to measure the ship’s responsiveness to large simultaneous casualties, May 20. Sirens and alarms blared on the flight deck public announcement system. S
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) departed Hakodate, May 20, after a port visit to commemorate the 160th Anniversary of Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s visit in 1854. On the last day of Shiloh’s visit, Commanding Officer, Capt. Kurush F. Morris participated in two wreath layin
Earlier this morning, the UK Ministry of Defence sent a military aircraft to join the search and rescue effort for the missing British sailors. The UK is providing military assistance in the search for the four British sailors who went missing last week after their yacht, the Cheeki Rafiki, began
A considerable load has been put on France due to its intention to continue with the construction and sale of Mistral-class ships to Russia. France said that the delivery of two warships to the Russian Navy will not be affected by the current EU sanctions imposed on Russia amid the Ukrainian crisi
After a 14-day cruise from Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), the training ship ‘Juan Sebastián de Elcano’ called at New York City for the 31st time. The ship sailed through the Hudson River before docking at NY to support the Spanish candidature as non-permanent member of the United Nations Secu
The United States Coast Guard has resumed search for four sailors 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Tuesday. Watchstanders from the 1st Coast Guard District command center in Boston were notified at approximately 12:30 a.m., Friday, of two 406MHz personal locator beac
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt’s (CVN 71) close in weapons system (CIWS) successfully tracked and fired upon a mobile surface target during a Combat System Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT) surface gun exercise (GUNEX), May 19. The CIWS, a 20mm radar-guided Gatling gun system, fires 75
The guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departed Naval Station Norfolk, on May 20, for a two-month deployment to the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea. “It is an honor to command USS Oscar Austin as we set sail to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to enhance maritime security an
Adm. Harry Harris, Jr., commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS), May 19. During his visit the admiral met with Stennis leadership, toured the ship and conducted an all-hands call where he stres
BAE Systems has received a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to provide engineering design and development work related to survivability upgrades for the AAV7A1 Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV). The contract, valued at more than $12 million, was one of two awarded following a competitive
The U.S. Navy Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) marched in Goryokaku Castle’s 150th Anniversary Parade in Hakodate, May 18. Shiloh arrived in Hakodate on May 16 to participate in the commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s arrival to Hakod
More than 150 Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) participated in the 66th annual Armed Forces Day Parade in downtown Bremerton, May 17. The parade, presented by the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, gave Sailors a chance to show their appreciation for t
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) received the prestigious Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for superior performance and battle efficiency among amphibious ships in U.S. Atlantic Fleet. The award is presented annually by the Chief of Naval Operations to one ship in th
The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) began the theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) phase of Submarine Commander’s Course-40 (SSC-40) outside of the Bahamas, May 19. Jason Dunham was joined by embarked members of Destroyer Squadron 28 (DESRON-28), the guided-missile destroyer U
