Vessels
New Zealand Naval Vessel to Visit a US Port after Over 30 Years
The United States and New Zealand announced on Monday a resumption of military-to-military contacts as part of expanded defense cooperation that will see the first visit by a New Zealand naval vessel to an American port in more than three decades. The announcement followed a meeting at the Pentagon
USA: Bluefin, NRL Round Off Long-Endurance UUV Mission
Bluefin Robotics, a Quincy-based provider of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), announced that the company, in support of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), has successfully completed a long-endurance UUV mission from Boston to New York totaling over 100 hours with NRL’s Reliant “Heavyweight” UU
USS Nimitz Docks in Naples, Italy
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), along with embarked Carrier Strike Group 11, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, and Destroyer Squadron 23 arrived in Naples, Italy for a port visit, Oct. 30. The visit allows Nimitz Strike Group Sailors and Marines the chance to experience the local culture and cust
USS Princeton Concludes Theater Security Cooperation, Maritime Presence Deployment
Hundreds of friends and family members gathered at Naval Base San Diego Oct. 29 to welcome home the crew of guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) following a seven-month deployment that included regional security, theater security cooperation and maritime presence operations. The ship and cre
USA: Lucky Mariner 14-1 Kicks Off
Members from Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) as well as commercial shipping industry representatives came together for exercise Lucky Mariner 14-1, Oct. 27. Lucky Mariner is a biannual U.S. Navy, coalition, and commercial shipping e
USS Princeton Arrives in San Diego
Guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) returned to San Diego Oct. 29 following the completion of an extended deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR). Deployed since April 3, the ship and her crew of more than 325 Sailors conducted operations with the USS Nimitz (
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 land attack. The ship began its tr
GDEB to Christen US Navy’s Newest Nuclear-Attack Sub
General Dynamics Electric Boat, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, will christen North Dakota (SSN-784), the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced nuclear-attack submarine, at its shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, USA on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. Katie Fowler, wife of retired Vice Adm.
USA: First Sapper 13 Exercise Closes
The Duyung community located in Timor-Leste’s Metinaro province received a three-classroom school house, playground and related support facilities, during an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct. 28. The ribbon-cutting marked the end of Sapper 13 – a multilateral exercise designed to increase inter
USS Massie Turns over Command of Maine Gold
The Gold Crew of Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) held a change of command ceremony Oct. 25 at Deterrent Park. Cmdr. Dale Klein relieved Cmdr. Richard Massie as commanding officer. Massie, who assumed command of the Gold Crew in May 2010, completed five strategic deterrent
Sailors Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt Mark President Roosevelt’s Birthday
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) celebrated President Roosevelt’s birthday by touring the ship’s museum, Oct. 27. The museum’s design motif is derived from Roosevelt’s home in Sagamore Hill, N.Y., and is home to more than 30 artifacts. The artifacts depict the many
USS Gravely, USS Ramage Assist Distressed Persons at Sea
At the request of the Greek government, USS Gravely (DDG 107) and USS Ramage (DDG 61) are making best speed in an effort to render assistance to distressed persons at sea in the central Mediterranean. Gravely was just over 75 nautical miles away, and Ramage 200 nautical miles, when tasked to provide
USA: Chief of Naval Operations Attends OCS Graduation
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, visited Officer Training Command (OTC) to review a graduation of newly commissioned officers at Officer Candidate School (OCS) here, Oct. 25. The ceremony began with the playing of the national anthem, an invocation by the OTC command c
USS Bataan Begins ARG Exercise
Sailors from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercises (ARGMEUEX), commencing Oct. 23, 2013. ARGMEUX is a three-and-a-half week exercise that is designed to