Vessels
Northrop Grumman to Outfit Three US Navy Ships with AN/SPQ-9B Radars
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for amphibious and Arleigh Burke class ships. Under the $20.4 million contract award, Northrop Grumman will supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for delivery in the second quarter of 201
USA: HSC 21 Changes Command
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 held a change of command ceremony at the squadron’s hangar aboard Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Nov. 1. During the ceremony, Cmdr. John D. Reardon relieved Cmdr. Gregory J. Leland as commanding officer of HSC-21. Since Leland, a native of Marlboro
Boeing Hands Over 12th Production P-8A Poseidon to US Navy
Boeing delivered the 12th production P-8A Poseidon on schedule on Oct. 25, enhancing the long-range maritime patrol capabilities of the U.S. Navy. The P-8A departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., where it joined the other Poseidon aircraft being used to train Navy
USS Mason, HSM 74 Team Up for SAREX
Surface rescue swimmers from guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) and aviation rescue swimmers from the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, “Swamp Foxes”, conducted a combined search and rescue (SAR) exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 29. An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from HSM 7
USS McCampbell Docks in India
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) arrived in India Nov. 3 for a port visit. “McCampbell’s crew is very excited for the port visit to Chennai,” said Cmdr. Sharif Calfee, McCampbell’s commanding officer. “For nearly the entire crew this will be their first port v
USS Thach Decommissioned
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) was decommissioned after more than 29 years of naval service during a ceremony on board Naval Base San Diego, Nov. 1. The ship was named for Naval aviator Adm. John S. Thatch, the developer of the “Thach Weave” dogfighting tacti
US Navy Christens 11th Virginia-Class Attack Sub
The US Navy’s 11th Virginia-class attack submarine was christened in Groton, Conn., Nov. 2, during a late-morning ceremony at the General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) shipyard. The ceremony marked the official naming of Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Dakota (SSN 784). The ship is currently unde
HMCS Edmonton, USCG Seize Over 1.1 Tonnes of Cocaine
Canadian Ship (HMCS) Edmonton, along with a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CP-140 Aurora, assisted the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in seizing more than 1.1 tonnes of cocaine over two days in the eastern Pacific Ocean. During a search of a suspect vessel on Friday, October 25, crew members from
Top News of The Week Oct 28 – Nov 2, 2013
USS Zumwalt Successfully Launched General Dynamics Bath Iron Works successfully launched the Navy’s first Zumwalt-class destroyer Oct. 28 at their Bath, Maine shipyard. The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) will be the lead ship of the Navy’s newest destroyer class, designed for littoral operations and
USA: NAVFAC Welcomes New Deputy Commander
Rear Adm. Paula C. Brown reported for duty as the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) deputy commander and deputy chief of civil engineers, before receiving her second star at a promotion ceremony Oct. 30 at NAVFAC headquarters in the Washington Navy Yard. NAVFAC is a global organization t
USA: SUPSALV to Help with Recovery of CSS Georgia’s Artifacts
The U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) will begin a multi-phase salvage operation to survey and relocate historic artifacts from CSS Georgia, a Civil War-era Confederate Navy ship Nov. 7. The operation comes in anticipation a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers channel-deepening project
USS George Washington Departs Singapore
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Republic of Singapore after a five-day scheduled port visit, Oct. 31. The Republic of Singapore welcomed more than 5,000 George Washington and embarked staffs’ Sailors to experience its culture, and to share go
US Navy’s New MQ-8C Fire Scout Completes First Flight
Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the first flight of the next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif. At 12:05 p.m. the MQ-8C Fire Scout took off and flew for seven minutes in restricted airspace to validat
USA: EOD Mobile Unit 11 Deploys to 5th Fleet
Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 11 departed San Diego October 26 to begin their deployment to Bahrain to assume command of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56.1. CTF 56.1 is responsible for coordinating underwater mine countermeasures, expeditionary salvage, the counter-improvi