Vessels
US Navy’s Pacific Submarine Force Fine-Tunes Its Skills amid SLMM-Ex
The U.S. Navy’s Pacific Submarine Force recently honed its operational proficiency during a Submarine-Launched Mobile Mine Exercise (SLMM-Ex) conducted this week off the coast of Kauai at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). SLMM-Ex was designed to demonstrate the capability of a Los Angeles-c
USNS Spearhead Successfully Completes Testing and Evaluation
Austal Limited (Austal) announced its first-in-class Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV 1) delivered to the US Navy, USNS Spearhead, has successfully completed initial operational testing and evaluation. With testing complete, JHSV 1 will soon be available to undertake missions for the US Navy. The US Na
USA: NNS Gears Up for Gerald R. Ford’s Floating Out
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) will begin the flooding of Dry Dock 12 on Friday morning, October 11, where the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has been under construction since November 2009, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced. The flooding will herald preparations for the ship’s chri
Construction of USCG’s Sixth NSC Begins at Ingalls Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has started fabrication on the U.S. Coast Guard’s sixth National Security Cutter (NSC), Munro (WMSL 755). “Our shipbuilders have a great jump start on the construction of this ship as we have already cut and processed more than 400 t
Seaspan Builds 10 Additional Ships for Canadian CG
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, joined by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry and Regional Minister for British Columbia, yesterday announced that Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards will be building up to 10 additional large non-combat ships for
USS Higgins Returns to San Diego
The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) returned to its homeport of San Diego following the completion of a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, Oct. 7. Deployed since Jan. 14, the ship and its crew of more than 250 Sailors conducted operations with the US
USA: Numerous Lockheed Martin’s Employees Affected by Govt Shutdown
As a result of U.S. Defence Secretary’s announcement that most of the nearly 400,000 civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees have been deemed essential for national security, Lockheed Martin decided to reduce the number of employees who will be affected by government shutdown. “The Department
Royal Navy’s Minehunters Join American Counterparts in Major Minehunting Exercise
Six Royal Navy and RFA ships, plus specialist dive teams and Fleet Air Arm squadrons joined their American counterparts in a major minehunting exercise in the Gulf. The joint workout – billed as the most extensive of its kind in several years – saw the two allies work together to clear a path throug
USA: Center for Service Support Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Center for Service Support (CSS) Sailors and civilian employees observed Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct. 7. The concept of Domestic Violence Awareness Month began as a “Day of Unity” in October 1981, and soon after evolved into an entire week. In 1987 the first monthly observance took place.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Celebrates Command Ombudsmen
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) leadership, ombudsmen and their spouses joined area commands to thank ombudsmen for their continued support during an appreciation dinner at the Virginia Beach Convention Center Oct. 3. Ombudsmen dedicate their time to support service members and families from comma
USS William P. Lawrence Remembers Fallen Pilots
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) gathered for a remembrance ceremony Sept. 29 to honor the lives of two fallen pilots killed in a helicopter accident. On Sept. 22, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, crashed i
USS George Washington Departs Busan
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), Oct. 7. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier’s four-day port visit to “The Land of Morning Calm” fostered goodwill and friendships with a key regional partner. “We have maintained a
USA: Raytheon Tests Seeker Technology for Tomahawk Block IV Missile
Raytheon Company completed a successful field test of an advanced Electronic Support Measure (ESM) seeker installed in a Block IV Tomahawk missile as part of the company’s new product improvement program. The ESM seeker incorporates a state-of-the-art processor and antenna to locate and track moving
Sailors Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln Complete ASIST
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) completed applied suicide intervention skills training (ASIST), part of a Navy-wide effort to reduce the amount of suicides by training Sailors in suicide intervention skills. ASIST is offered at military bases around the