Vessels
USS Arlington Welcomes Commander of CSG4 Onboard
Commander of U.S. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 Rear Adm. Richard W. Butler visited the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) while the ship was underway for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group’s (ARG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX), July 28. During the course of his vis
RFID Reduces Inventory Time Aboard LCS
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) successfully demonstrated a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) system’s utility during mine countermeasures mission package (MCM MP) container testing conducted off the coast of Florida, in early July. The RFID project showe
CVN 72 Engineering Department Completes Certification Process
USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Engineering Department, completed the certification process to enable a portion of the ship’s collection, holding, and transfer (CHT) system operational this July at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. Lt. Michael Blackwood, who oversees the CHT system
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Changes Command
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal is scheduled to hold a change-of-command ceremony, Friday, July 31, 2015. Lt. Kristyn Grier will transfer command to Lt. j.g. Jamie Kim, a native of Irvine, Calif., during a change-of-command ceremony presided over by Capt. Jennifer F. Williams, Commander, Coast Guard
US Navy Tests Surface to Surface Missile
Engineering development tests of modified Longbow Hellfire missiles for use on littoral combat ships (LCS) were successfully conducted in June, the U.S. Navy reported on July 30th. Integration of the Longbow Hellfire missile system, designated the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM), will incre
HMAS Anzac Stops in Mauritius
Mauritius turned on a very warm welcome for HMAS Anzac when the Australian Navy frigate stopped in the island nation’s capital for a port visit recently. Approaching Port Louis Harbour, Anzac was escorted by the Mauritian Coast Guard ship CGV Barracuda, and as Anzac came alongside, further signs of
USNS Rappahannock Assists Distressed Sailing Boat
he Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) rendered assistance to a distressed sailing boat, while on a routine mission in the western Pacific Ocean, July 25. The stranded 38-foot sailboat, named The Remedy, had eight people on board, and was registered
USS America’s Officers Train with SMWDC
Officers from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) received training from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), July 28. The hour-long training focused on the new generation of surface warfare tactical experts known as warfare tactics instructors (WTIs). SMWDC sto
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter to Dock in New York
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to be moored on the south side of Pier 5 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, New York, Friday as part of the 2015 cadet summer training deployment. The Eagle will be open for free public tours: – Friday, July 31st, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. – […]
US Navy to Commission USS John Warner
The U.S. Navy will commission its newest fast attack submarine, the future USS John Warner (SSN 785), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, VirginiaVa. John Warner, designated SSN 785, honors Sen. John W. Warner for a lifetime of service to the C
U.S. Coast Guard Searches for Missing Teenagers
The U.S> Coast Guard continues to search for two missing teenage boys approximately 100 nautical miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Still missing are Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen, both 14 years old. Coast Guard search crews have conducted 53 search patterns covering approximately
Royal Navy Aircraft Handlers Branch Marks 70th Anniversary
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the Royal Navy Aircraft Handlers Branch, who was formed to meet a need in 1945 to launch and recover aircraft from the navy’s large carriers. The first Aircraft Handlers (AH) were intrinsically involved with operations at the latter part of World War 2, that s
USS Kearsarge Conducts NEO Exercise
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) exercise while underway during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), July 23. NEO exercises help to prepare Kearsarge
HMAS Sirius Plays Vital Role in TALISMAN SABRE
HMAS Sirius has played a vital role in Exercise TALISMAN SABRE. Living up to her motto ‘to serve and provide’, the ship provided support to a number of task groups operating off Australia’s northern coast. Sirius remained poised to provide assistance throughout the entire exercise. Fulfilling late n