Vessels
USS Firebolt’s crew remembers fallen U.S. service members
Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and their families joined together for a memorial service and 5K held at Naval Support Activity Bahrain to honor the ultimate sacrifice made by three fallen U.S. service members, April 24. On Saturday, April 24, 2004, a seven-member team from the forward-deployed patrol coas
USS Abraham Lincoln Hosts SAAPM Event
USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) team sponsored a special track and field day on the Huntington Hall field April 22 in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). The day kicked off with Lincoln Sailors walking in silence, to raise aw
Future Royal Navy submarine commanders test abilities aboard Dutch boat
Two would-be submarine commanders joined a Dutch boat in the Norwegian fjords to test their handling abilities. Lieutenant Commanders Ian Shropshall and James Collie dived and manoeuvred the Bruinvis in the narrow waters as she sought out – and then avoided – a Dutch frigate and patrol ship. Seen th
USS John C. Stennis sailors observe Passover at sea
Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) observed Passover with a traditional seder in the wardroom, April 25. Despite being more than 10,000 miles from their families, Sailors sought to create a sense of community. The event was open to the entire crew, as the holiday provides an opportunity to
Australia-Japan bilateral exercise concludes
Ships and aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force have completed the bilateral Exercise NICHI GOU TRIDENT off the coast of New South Wales. Australian Exercise Director, Captain Brian Schlegel said the successful interactions were especially important for the
HII begins fabrication of destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr.
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division on April 27th marked the start of fabrication for the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) for the U.S. Navy. The start of fabrication signifies that 100 tons of steel have been cut. “This is a significant
Lord Mayor of London visits HMS Penzance
The Lord Mayor of London paid a visit to HMS Penzance recently whilst the ship was alongside in Bahrain. Alderman the Lord Mountevans was accompanied by His Excellency Simon Martin CMG, the British Ambassador to Bahrain, on a tour of the Sandown Class minehunter. The crew took the opportunity to tal
Royal Navy welcomes newly appointed Commander
The Royal Navy has welcomed its newly appointed Commander of the Maritime Reserves at a handover ceremony in Portsmouth. Commodore Martin Quinn, a Royal Navy Reservist, takes up the role from outgoing Commodore Andrew Jameson, who has been appointed Commodore Naval Legal Services. The ceremony took
USS Gladiator finishes IMCMEX, heads to homeport
Mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) is scheduled to return to homeport after participating in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) April 4-26. IMCMEX featured international naval and civilian maritime forces from more than 30 nations and spanning six continents. Part
USS Kearsarge departs U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations
The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) flagship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departed the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, April 25. The KSGARG/MEU, comprised of embarked Marines from the 26th MEU, multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Kearsar
International Mine Countermeasures Exercise concludes
Leaders of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) brought the exercise to a close and highlighted the need to continue training with scenarios that are likely to occur in real life in order to keep waterways safe. The exercise “raised the bar in terms of reality,” said Vice Adm. Ke
USS Chung-Hoon remembers USS Sigsbee
Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) operating in the South China Sea remember USS Sigsbee (DD 502). On April 14, 1945, a kamikaze plane struck Sigsbee during the battle of Okinawa, killing 23 Sailors and causing extensive damage to the ship. The same day, 71 years later,
USS Donald Cook docks in Germany
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Kiel for a scheduled port visit, April 23. Such port visits serve to enhance U.S.-German relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure and prosperous region. “Although this is only a short stop we are
GE to provide technology to Peruvian Navy research vessel
The Antarctic remains one of the least understood and underexplored regions on our planet. It is also the most inhospitable and fragile. When Peru announced that it soon would join the countries taking part in research activities there, it was crucial that their research vessel currently under const