The Virginia-class submarine program manager kicked off the Navy’s 50-50 executive outreach visit to Jackson, Miss., March 29. Rear Adm. (sel.) Michael Jabaley addressed the Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives at the state’s capitol on the Navy’s mission and the goal of naval science, te
Austal has announced the mooring of the US Navy’s Research Vessel ROGER REVELLE (AGOR 24) at its Marine Support Base in Henderson, Western Australia. Owned by the US Office of Naval Research and operated by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, the 274 foot (84 meter) ship is pierside for maintenan
The royal Thai navy assumed command from the royal Danish navy as Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, during a change of command ceremony onboard USS Halsey (DDG 97), Muscat, Oman, March 29. Rear Adm. Tanin Likitawong, royal Thai navy, relieved Commodore Aage Buur Jensen, royal Danish navy, The
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) held a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier March 29. Capt. Jeffrey S. Ruth relieved Capt. Paul O. Monger. Monger assumed command of Nimitz Aug. 24, 2009. Since then, the ship completed a deployment to the 5th Fleet area of operations, Board of Inspection and Su
The Portsmouth-based frigate joined the USS Abraham Lincoln for anti-submarine exercises, before serving as the ‘plane guard’ for the carrier as she launched and recovered her aircraft. Her Majesty’s Ship Westminster sails in company with the USS Abraham Lincoln as the Portsmouth-based warship joine
USS Elrod (FFG 55), currently supporting Joint Interagency Task Force South (JITF) counter-narcotics operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, visited Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, March 27-30. Elrod, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, was in port for fuel, w
More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines from the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24 MEU) departed for deployment from Norfolk and Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 27. The team got underway as part of a regularly scheduled deployment to support Maritime Security Ope
Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. (BCG) completed the first phase of a delivery to provide the US Army Transportation School in Ft. Eustis, VA with a multi-function training classroom. BCG has designed the classroom utilizing standard Windows desktop computers running multiple BCG virtual simulation p
As informed by the Jacksonville, an unveiling ceremony of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft was held on Wednesday, March 28 at Jacksonville Naval Air Station. The new maritime patrol aircraft, which is going to be the eyes of the nation, is a two-engine jet, with a possibility for refuelling in the air and
USS San Diego (LPD 22) made its way through the Panama Canal for the first time in her history March 25. San Diego, the sixth ship in the San Antonio-amphibious class, departed Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. March 15 to transit to its future homeport and namesake city. Part of the
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) are scheduled to visit Piraeus, Greece, March 28 on their first port visit of the ship’s 22nd and final deployment. The visit will mark the first time Enterprise has visited the port since March of 1963, during the carrier’s second deployme
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) arrived in Civitavecchia, Italy March 26 for a regularly scheduled port visit. Civitavecchia is also known as the “The Port of Rome”, and apart from being a center for maritime transport and shipping in Italy, is linked
Guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) arrived in Piraeus, Greece for a regularly scheduled port visit March 28. The visit serves to continue U.S. 6th Fleet efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations and improve maritime safety and security in the region. “Sailors [abo
For almost two months, since early February 2012, the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) has been using airborne laser and imagery systems to conduct cooperative hydrographic surveys in the coastal waters of Belize. The survey work is part of an ongoing, long-term project to survey the western C
