Vessels
USA: Sailors from NSE’s CPO 365 Participate in COMREL
Sailors from Naval Station Everett’s (NSE) CPO 365 program participated in a community relations project (COMREL) to help maintain grave sites at the Marysville Cemetery, May 22. During the event, Sailors cleared grave sites, cleaned headstones, and placed American flags on graves of veterans. The
USA: EODMU 8 Wraps Up Participation in Open Spirit 2014
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), Platoon 802 wrapped up their participation in exercise Open Spirit 2014, May 22. Held annually in one of the Baltic States, the exercise aims to clear shipping routes, communication lines, and fishing areas and search for and dispose
USS Blue Ridge Leaves West Port, Malaysia
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) along with embarked 7th Fleet staff, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 and Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific departed West Port following a four-day visit, May 22. U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) along with embar
HMCS Iroquois Displays Gunnery Excellence
On March 14th 2014, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Iroquois recorded her fourth consecutive HAIDA trophy victory during a gunnery serial as part of a recent Task Group Exercise (TGEX) that also included HMCS Ville De Quebec and HMCS Preserver. The HAIDA trophy is an award presented to the unit
USS Nimitz Hosts Pacific Fleet Commander
Adm. Harry Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) May 21 as part of a visit to the U.S. Navy Region Northwest. Harris spoke with Sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay and emphasized the important work the crew has done to prepare for fu
USA: Undersecretary of Defense Tours Newport News Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls Industries yesterday hosted Frank Kendall, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, for a tour of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Kendall visited the shipyard to learn more about cost-reduction efforts and to see the constru
USA: Fleet Week New York 2014 Kicks Off
Two U.S. Navy ships, the guided-missile destroyers USS Cole (DDG 67) and USS McFaul (DDG 74) cruised through the New York Harbor, kicking off 2014 Fleet Week New York, May 21. Throughout the week, Sailors and visitors, along with the Marines and Coast Guardsman will participate in various events,
USS George Washington Performs at Sea Ammunition Onload
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducted an at-sea ammunition on-load in preparation for its 2014 patrol, May 21-22. George Washington completed approximately 1,050 vertical and connected replenishment lifts in two days to take on ordnance from Milit
USS Vella Gulf to Sail into Black Sea Today
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) will enter the Black Sea Friday, May 23, to promote peace and stability in the region. Vella Gulf’s mission is to work with NATO allies toward mutual goals, demonstrating the United States’ commitment to strengthening and improvin
Air Wing Prepares for Patrol aboard USS George Washington
Pilots, maintainers and air crew personnel assigned to the seven fixed-wing aircraft squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) spent 10 days on Iwo To, Japan (formerly Iwo Jima), May 9 – 19, preparing for the upcoming patrol aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) by completing fiel
USS Stethem Changes Command
The officers and crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) held a change of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck while in port Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 20. During the ceremony, Cmdr. John Bradford assumed command of Stethem from Cmdr. Chris Adams, ma
USA: PACFLT Commander Pays Visit to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Submarine Force
Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Harry Harris, visited the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Submarine Force, May 20, to congratulate them on a job well done and to stress the importance of the work they do as a part of the U.S. Navy’s rebalance to the Pacific. During his time on base, Harris visited
USS Theodore Roosevelt Holds Mock Mass Casualty Drill
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
USS Shiloh Departs Hakodate, Japan
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