Vessels
Commandant of US Marine Corps Visits Portland (LPD 27)
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted Gen. James Amos, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Bonnie Amos Tuesday to meet with shipbuilders on the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27). Mrs. Amos is the ship’s sponsor. “Today, I thanked the Ingalls shipbuilders
Government of Japan Officials Honor NAVSUP FLC MLC Employees
Government of Japan officials honored NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka Master Labor Contract (MLC) employees during a Length of Service Commendation Ceremony Oct. 18 at the Yokosuka City Culture Hall. Japanese employees who have been with U.S. Forces in Kanagawa for many years will be co
USS Samuel B. Roberts Returns Home
Guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) returned to Naval Station Mayport Oct. 23, marking the successful completion of a six-month deployment to the central Mediterranean working for U.S. Africa Command. The ship, with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 46 Detachment 9 embarked, depl
UK: Joint Helicopter Operations on Cougar 13 Exercise
Army Apache helicopters have joined Navy Sea King, Merlin and Lynx helicopters on board HMS Illustrious for two weeks in the Gulf as part of the ongoing Cougar 13 deployment. The Apache helicopters from 656 Squadron 4 Regiment Army Air Corps joined Illustrious in the waters off the United Arab Emira
Nimitz ARG Starts Operations in Central Mediterranean
The Nimitz Strike Group commenced flight operations in the central Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 20. The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), along with embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, and Destroyer Squadron 23 is supporting maritime security operations and theater secu
USS Tortuga Arrives Home
Amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) returned to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Va., following a seven-year assignment in support of Forward Deployed Naval Forces, Oct. 22. Tortuga was relieved by USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a hull swap in which the crew of Ashland delivered the
USS Santa Fe Arrives at Changi Naval Base
The Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, Oct. 23, for a visit as part of her deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 135 men, Santa Fe will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities
Ingalls Shipbuilding to Christen US Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Hamilton
Ingalls Shipbuilding will christen the company’s fourth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Hamilton(WMSL 753), on Saturday, Oct. 26. Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, will be the keynote speaker at the christening. His wife, Linda Kapral Papp, is the ship’s sponsor
USNS Safeguard Arrives in Cambodia
Rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) arrived in Cambodia Oct. 22 as part of the annual exercise series Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT Cambodia is part of a bilateral exercise series between U.S. Navy and its naval counterparts from Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia
USS Rentz Rescues Fishing Vessel in Distress
Guided-missile frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46) and embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) conducted a Safety-of-Life-at-Sea operation rescue Oct. 20-21 for a fishing vessel, 200 nautical miles off the coast of Ecuador in distress and stranded for 10 days. The crew of the 14 meter ve
ODU Students Visit USS Abraham
Students attending Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk visited Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) and one of the ships in the yard, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in Newport News, Oct. 18. The students, enrolled in the Mechanical Engineeri
USA: NMAWC Holds Change of Command Ceremony
Commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command (NMAWC) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) Oct 18. Rear Adm. William Merz relieved Rear Adm. Robert M. Hennegan, who retired following 33 years
Three Generations of Sailors Serving Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Three generations of Sailors born between the late 1950s through the mid-1990s are serving aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier undergoes its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) in Newport News. As each Sailor is different so too are the generations they represe
USS Nimitz to Operate in Mediterranean
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and her escort, guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), conducted a northbound transit of the Suez Canal, Oct. 20. USS Nimitz was most recently operating in the Red Sea to provide the U.S. options for responding to crisis situations. USS