Cmdr. Eric Rozek relieved Cmdr. Michael Luckett as commanding officer of the US Navy’s Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) at a change of command ceremony held at the submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 5. As Rozek assumed command of Mississippi, he exp
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (35), Detachment 3, completed initial ship aviation team training (ISATT) while operating underway aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) June 7. ISATT is the qualification period necessary to validate the basic flight proficiency of Air Department
On a visit to HMS Bulwark, UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon praised efforts being made by the Royal Navy in the Search and Rescue operations in the Mediterranean. Mr Fallon’s visit came as HMS Bulwark was called to assist with its largest rescue operation since deploying last month, which has so
The U.S. and the Republic of Korea navies are participating in Exercise Silent Shark 2015 in the vicinity of Guam, June 8-12. The exercise integrates U.S. and Republic of Korean anti-submarine warfare assets to bolster relations and interoperability. The units participating in Silent Shark include t
The crew of Royal Navy’s HMS Argyll has been rewarded for their excellence while on counter-drugs patrol in the Caribbean. Commodore Paul Halton, who commands the Devonport-based fleet of ships and submarines, visited HMS Argyll at HM Naval Base Devonport for an award ceremony recognising the many s
The construction of Royal Navy’s second of three River class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has reached an important milestone with the steel cutting ceremony in Glasgow today. The OPVs are part of a programme that has protected more than 800 Scottish jobs. The vessels are being built at BAE Systems
Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) held a wreath-laying ceremony June 4 to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway. A flag detail paraded the colors as the bugler played “Taps” to honor the sacrifice made by those who fought that day. The battle is considered the turni
Commander Combined Task Force 150 (CCTF-150) visited Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ship (HMNZS) Te Kaha, an Anzac class frigate. The vessel is currently attached to the Combined Maritime Forces (eCMF), in the Indian Ocean. The successful visit was followed up with a replenishment at sea between HMNZS Te
June 4 marked a thrilling day for US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the vessel sailed into its homeport at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego. The image shows the vessel entering port as Sailors man the rails. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group completed a deployment to
BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is being awarded a $26,7 million firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract for the manufacture and delivery of propulsor and tailcone for Virginia-class submarines SSN 792 (USS Vermont) and SSN 793 (USS Oregon). This modific
The Royal Australian Navy’s helicopter frigate HMAS Anzac has arrived in France, as part of her NORTHERN TRIDENT 2015 deployment. Anzac departed Sydney in March and has transited the Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, Suez Canal, the Mediterranean Sea and most recently the North Atlantic en
Huntington Ingalls Industries received a $3.35 billion contract award for the detail design and construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford class of carriers. The work will be performed at the company’s Newport News Shipbuildin
US Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, for a scheduled port visit, June 6, 2015. San Antonio’s visit to Gdynia is in preparation for the at-sea phase of Exercise BALTOPS 2015, allowing time for the crew to attend pre-sail meetin
One-hundred and sixty five USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Sailors were advanced to their next pay grades during the command’s safety stand down at the Hampton Convention Center, June 3. Lincoln is currently undergoing RCOH at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Ne
