The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) returned to its homeport July 3 following a regularly scheduled deployment. The submarine, under the command of Cmdr. Mark Cooper, is returning from the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility where the crew executed the Chief of Naval
Two acoustic intelligence (ACINT) specialists from the Office of Naval Intelligence, based out of Washington, D.C., embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) to provide training on acoustic and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) areas, May 15. Scheduled to be onb
The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) departed Naval Base San Diego, July 6 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Middle East. While deployed to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, the ship and crew of more than 300 Sailors, assigned to D
Australia’s biggest warship completed the first of a series of intensive training and assessment periods on her way to being fully operational – HMAS Canberra is now ready to undertake disaster relief and permissive non-combatant evacuation operations. The man in charge of Navy’s training organisati
Following the recent commissioning of 725 Squadron, training the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo, another important milestone was achieved recently with the first Romeo flight permanently embarking in an Australian warship. HMAS Perth and the first Romeo flight, codenamed ‘Gauntlet’, were reunited off Darwin f
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria, for a scheduled port visit, July 6, 2015. Porter’s presence in Bulgaria reaffirms to NATO allies that the U.S. Navy shares a commitment to strengthen ties while working toward mutual goals of promoting p
During a recent counter-piracy patrol off the coast of Somalia, Operation Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia, conducted a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with French Navy ship, FS Var. The meeting at sea between ESPS Galicia and FS Far provided the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Gómez Fernández de Córdoba, w
On returning to Australia after a south-east Asian deployment, HMAS Perth joined HMAS Sirius to conduct a security patrol of Western Australia’s North West Shelf. As part of the ‘Northern Shield’ mission, Australian Navy continues to contribute to the Government’s maritime security arrangements to t
In June, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, Capt. René-Jean Crignola, Commander of Combined Task Force 150 (CCTF-150), held a national change of command ceremony aboard the French replenishment oiler FS Var, flag vessel of the Task Force. During this ceremony at sea, Commander (Cdr) Patrick de Sevin
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) arrived at Australian Navy’s HMAS Stirling on June 25 for a port visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment. Jacksonville was welcomed by Commanding Officer Stirling Captain Angela Bond, Stirling ship’s company, and families and
US Navy’s amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD-21) hosted Col. Brendan B. McAloon, the Senior Defense Official in Paris, and Jane D. Hartley, U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco, for a distinguished visitor tour with Admiral of French Firefighters, Jean-
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Sydney for a port visit further strengthening the relationship between the partner nations July 3. While in Sydney, embarked 7th Fleet staff will conduct the U.S.-Australian biennial military exercise Talisman Sabre 2015, July 4-19. Blue Rid
Cmdr. Kenneth P. Ward relieved Cmdr. Lonnie L. Appleget as commanding officer of the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 during an airborne change of command ceremony with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), July 4. Appleget, a plankowner of Geo
The littoral combat ship (LCS) rotational crew commissioning ceremony for Crew 106 was held at Mariner’s Park on board Naval Base San Diego, July 2. The ceremony for the “Makos” of Crew 106 opened with the announcement of the newly commissioned crew and its plans for the future as part of the Navy’s
