The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Darwin, Australia Aug. 28, for a scheduled port visit. During the visit Bonhomme Richard Sailors and Marines will participate in various community service projects,
The Office of Navy Certifying Authority in San Diego, CA, has certified TASC Inc., including its San Diego office, as a Fully Qualified Navy Validator (FQNV). Earning this certification requires a rigorous review process and documentation of advanced certifications across a broad spectrum of discipl
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG) relieved the Nimitz CSG in the Arabian Sea Aug. 26, assuming the duties as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 50. CTF 50 is responsible for conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts in the region and providing
Two aviators reached career milestones by achieving their 1,000th carrier arrested landing, or “trap,” on the same day, while serving aboard the same aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Aug. 28. It’s a rare event that two aviators would reach the career milestone of achieving their 1,000th carrier
The US could attack Syria with three days of missile strikes, beginning on Thursday, reported NBC News. The US Navy is preparing for the airstrikes which will most probably be conducted from navy destroyers or submarines, recently moved closer to Syria, in the Mediterranean Sea. The attack, which is
CACI International Inc announced Tuesday that it has been selected as one of 13 prime contractors to support Integrated Cyber Operations (ICO) services for the U.S. Navy. With an anticipated ceiling value of $899 million, this five-year (one base plus four options) indefinite delivery/indefinite qua
Amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 27, following scheduled operations in the region. During the visit to Dili, Denver’s medical staff is scheduled to conduct medical training in a collaborated
The Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) paid a visit to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Aug. 27 as part of a tour of several Commander, Naval Region Japan (CNRJ) installations. During his visit, Adm. Mark Ferguson held an all hands call at the base’s Cinema 77 to discuss the importance of the Fo
The future USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully concluded acceptance trials after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), the Navy announced Aug. 28. Acceptance trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of
Amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) returned to San Diego Aug. 26 after more than three months in the Indo-Asia Pacific region for Pacific Partnership 2013. Pacific Partnership, a disaster-response preparedness mission, visited the host nations of Samoa, Tonga, Republic of the Mar
The officers and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sherman returned home to San Diego, on August 26, after a successful three-month patrol conducting frontline maritime drug interdictions and training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Central America. The crew of the 378-foot high-enduranc
The Avionics Sailors of New Squadron (NUSQN) 725 may have finished their time in the ordnance classroom, but they are finding the United States Navy’s synthetic training devices to be an extremely valuable training tool. The sailors are using the devices to maintain currency and hone their war fight
Unmanned surface vessels (USV) still lag far behind their aerial equivalents in terms of technical capabilities, technology, and deployment. However, new threats, cost-benefit calculations, operational experiences in the past decade, and new technological developments are driving rapid growth in the
The command master chief (CMC) of USS Shoup (DDG 86) was relieved of his duties on Aug. 26 following a substantiated assault charge for grabbing the uniform shirt of a junior Sailor who was not wearing the proper uniform. CMDCM (SW) Rick A. Helwick was relieved by Shoup’s commanding officer, Cmdr. J
