The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762) recently returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a unique deployment to the south. Columbus returned Aug. 11 to the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) 4th Fleet area of responsibility. The submarine completed
U.S. Navy Diver and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician training teams completed their second stop of the SPS-JHSV 15 mission on August 21 in Big Creek, Belize as part of the Adaptive Force Package (AFP) onboard USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), operated by the Military Sealift Command. USNS Spearhead is
Russian Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Returns to the Fleet After conducting a three-month refit and repair period, the Russian Navy’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is ready to head home to Severomorsk. USS Simpson Prepares for Decommissioning When USS Simpson (FFG 56) decommissions at the end of Sept
Secretary of the US Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony yesterday to announce that SSN 799, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Idaho. The future USS Idaho will be the fifth naval vessel to bear the name. Virginia-class attack submarines have enhanced stealth, sophisti
As Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia drew to a close, the Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) broke down their rifles, scrubbed their nylon tents, and performed maintenance on the vehicles that took them to the Indonesian shores. While li
During a visit to the Grand Turk, in the Turks and Caicos, the Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief team from RFA Lyme Bay helped a fisherman in distress. The operation occurred in the middle of a beach landing exercise while they were demonstrating their capability. The crew of the Combat Support B
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair received a $22,5 million contract for USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) fiscal 2016 dry-docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). This DSRA will include hull, machinery, electrical, electronics, ship alterations, and piping alteration and repair work. The primary
Austal Limited welcomed Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to Austal’s Western Australian Shipyard today in a tour which included the inspection of two Corvette-sized High Speed Support Vessels, currently under construction for the Royal Navy of Oman. Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy
Los Angeles-class submarine USS Helena arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), July 21, for a docking continuous maintenance availability (DCMAV). The availability’s critical pathwork will focus on installing new electronics, inspecting the boat’s oil tank, and correcting any deficiencies that aro
US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Aug. 19 that the next Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Oakland (LCS 24). The ship will be named to honor the long-standing history its namesake city has had with the Navy. The future USS Oakland will be the third naval ship to b
Spanish Navy’s auxiliary oiler and replenishment (AOR) ship Cantabria, part of the counter-terrorist operation Active Endeavor in the Mediterranean Sea, is the Spain’s first oiler to supply fuel to three ships simultaneously. During the alongside connected replenishment manoeuver, the Cantabria supp
Chief petty officers (CPO) and CPO selectees assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) joined hundreds of other CPOs and selectees during a CPO 365 Phase II training event at the USS Wisconsin (BB 64) and Nauticus museum in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 18. The trip was part of the
While transiting to Apra Harbor, Guam from Darwin, Australia on the 31st of July, the amphibious transport dock ship, USS Green Bay (LPD 20), welcomed aboard five members of the Engineering Readiness and Assistance Team (ERAT). These mechanical and electrical experts brought their knowledge and expe
After conducting a three-month refit and repair period, the Russian Navy’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is ready to head home to Severomorsk. During the servicing and repair period at the 82nd Shipyard in Roslyakovo, Murmansk, the vessel’s hull was cleaned and repainted. Further work was carri
