Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 is currently preparing and training for its upcoming 2013 patrol with the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). CVW 5, forward-deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, consists of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, flying th
Portsmouth based Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster has spent the weekend in Bermuda – her first stop on a six month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. Upon arrival she joined RFA Wave Knight as part of the Atlantic Patrol Taskforce (North) which provides Humanitarian aid and Disaster relief
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) held a change of command ceremony, June 7, at the Washington Navy Yard. Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides relieved Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy as commander. Hilarides graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in physics, and also holds a ma
Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) commemorated the Battle of Midway with a ceremony on the ship’s mess decks on June 7. The ceremony completed four days of commemorative events by members of the ship’s First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA). From 4-7 June, various
Smiles lit the faces and handshakes were exchanged at a time-honored change of command ceremony at the submarine piers for the Los Angeles Class submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 6. Cmdr. Jeff Bernard, commanding officer of La Jolla, was relieved by Cmdr. Kevin
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) welcomed members of the Department of Navy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO), June 6. Dr. Paul Garst, SAPRO deputy director, Mr. Loren Linscott, SAPRO program analyst, and Chief Boatswain’s Mate De
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) was presented the prestigious Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, June 7. The award recognized Providence’s participation in flawlessly executing Operation Odyssey Dawn (OOD) in 2011. OOD was a U.S
More than 700 Sailors and civilian mariners aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in the Republic of Philippines, June 7, for a port visit. “We are here visiting Subic Bay to conduct repair work on a submarine and to expand cooperation between the Philippine and U.S. government
Russian Navy to Recommission Three Submarines by 2014 Three nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy currently under maintenance will be recommissioned by 2014, a Navy spokesman told journalists. The K-410 Smolensk cruise missile submarine, which is undergoing repairs since 2011, will resume its servi
Commander, Naval Submarine Forces in Norfolk, U.S. established a flag officer-led task force in May to focus on effectively integrating enlisted women Sailors on board multiple submarine platforms. Vice Adm. Michael Connor stood up the task force to specifically look at best integration practices fo
USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) conducted the first aircraft carrier-borne end-to-end at-sea test of the Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) System, the Navy announced, June 6. The SSTD System combines the passive detection capability of the Torpedo Warning System that not only finds torpedoes, but a
The Navy accepted delivery of the second Joint High Speed Vessel, USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2), from Austal USA, June 6 in Mobile, Ala. JHSV 2 successfully completed acceptance trials in May, when the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey evaluated performance of the ship’s major systems and equipme
Portsmouth based Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster has arrived in Bermuda – her first stop on a six month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. Upon arrival she joined RFA Wave Knight as part of the Atlantic Patrol Taskforce (North) which provides Humanitarian aid and Disaster relief support t
Lockheed Martin was chosen along with 14 other companies to provide a variety of operational support services for the U.S. Navy under the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic’s Business and Force Support Multiple Award Pillar contract. The award has a potential cumulative value (if
