Vessels
Ronald Reagan CSG, ROK Navy Strengthen Ties
The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is scheduled to conduct a series of exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Oct. 26-29 to strengthen maritime interoperability and tactics, techniques and procedures. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the Republic of
USS Germantown Explores Hong Kong, China
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), with embarked elements of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, conducted a five day quality-of-life port visit to Hong Kong, China. After completing an arduous operational patrol of multinational exercises with regional partners over the summer an
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Hosts US Navy’s Destroyer
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, for a port visit Oct. 19, after conducting a routine South China Sea patrol. Lassen spent the last four weeks on a routine patrol in international waters in the South China Sea, in support of securit
Indian, Japanese and US Forces Wrap Up Ex Malabar
The tri-lateral exercise Malabar came to a close as Indian, Japanese and U.S. naval forces completed training, Oct. 19. The annual high-end war fighting exercise, which began in 1992, featured maritime patrol and reconnaissance operations, surface and anti-submarine warfare, air defense exercises (A
HMAS Stuart Takes Part in Japan’s Fleet Review
A formal ceremony welcomed HMAS Stuart alongside in Yokosuka, Japan, on 10 October when the ship arrived to participate in the country’s International Fleet Review. A Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force contingent, led by Captain Kazijoto greeted the ship on arrival. Marking the formal commencement
USS Ronald Reagan Experiences Electrical Fire
An electrical fire was reported inside an E-2C Hawkeye from the “Liberty Bells” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 in hangar bay one of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), 1:27 p.m. (local), October 18. The ship’s damage control flying squad responded and extinguished
Most Read News, October 12 – 18, 2015
HMS Queen Elizabeth Tests 13-Tonne Anchors The mighty anchors on Britain’s biggest warship have been tested for the first time. Royal Navy’s Diamond Gets New Gadgets The new-look, souped-up HMS Diamond makes her way to sea for the first time since the summer of 2014. Infographic: Operation Sophia in
USS Ronald Reagan Prepares for INSURV
The crew aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) began preparations for the 2016 Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), Oct. 7. Ronald Reagan’s INSURV is a required material inspection of 18 functional areas conducted every six years to verify the s
Malabar 2015 Underway
Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States are participating in exercise Malabar 2015, in Chennai, India, Oct. 14-19, 2015. Malabar 2015 is a complex, high-end warfighting exercise that has grown in scope and complexity over the years and is the latest in a continuin
US 7th Fleet Commander Tours USNS Montford Point
The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) visited one of Military Sealift Command’s newest class of Maritime Prepositioning Force ships, the expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) at North dock here for a familiarization tour, Oct. 8. The Montford Point is part of Maritime Preposition
Visitors Tour USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka
The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) welcomed more than 15,000 visitors while the ship was moored at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 12. America’s flagship opened her brows to allow visitors the opportunity to tour the ship, learn how it operates a
USS Benfold Becomes Part of 7th Fleet’s AOR
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) entered 7th Fleet’s area of responsibility (AOR), Oct. 13, in support of security and stability to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Benfold will enhance presence in the 7th Fleet as part of the U.S. Navy’s long range plan to send the mos
Most Read News, October 5 – 11, 2015
HMS Queen Elizabeth Gets New Radar System A cutting-edge 3D radar system, capable of detecting objects as small as a tennis ball and travelling at three times the speed of sound more than 25km away, has been successfully installed to the Royal Navy’s future aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. HMS
Four Ship Crews Develop a Plan for Interactions
Australian HMAS Sirius hosted Operations Officers from Singaporean ships RSS Supreme and RSS Valiant and Australian frigate, HMAS Arunta, to develop a plan for interactions between the four ships. Despite poor visibility in the South China Sea brought about by ongoing bushfires in Indonesia, sea con