The search for missing Indian Coast Guard aircraft continues uninterrupted by the Indian Coast Guard and Naval ships and aircraft. INS Sandhayak, a hydrographic survey vessel of the Navy, arrived in the area to assist in the search efforts on the night of 11/12 June. The vessel is using its underwat
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed Hong Kong after completing a five-day port visit, June 10. The visit served as the first port call for Essex, which departed San Diego May 11 for a regularly-scheduled deployment. Essex is cu
The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) departed Manado, Indonesia, after a four-day port visit, June 9. During the visit, Sailors and Marines were welcomed to a variety of activities through Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tours. Cmdr. Thomas Stephens, Rushm
The largest and the first Indian indigenously-built, 40,000 tonne aircraft carrier (IAC) to be christened as INS Vikrant on comissioning was undocked yesterday, June 10, at a ceremony held at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). The ship, being built at CSL, would be required to undergo a series of fi
Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) prepare to receive a fuel line during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). The operation was conducted on June 9 in the waters near Guam. Antie
US Navy’s USS Rushmore (LSD 47) rendered assistance to 65 people on makeshift bamboo rafts in the waters between the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sulawesi June 10. Shipboard lookouts spotted the distressed persons waving orange and white flags. Rushmore’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Thomas Ste
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), completed an at-sea missile exercise (MISSILEX), June 7. A MISSILEX is conducted annually to meet training and readiness requirements for strike fighter squadrons (VFA). Participating squadron
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, successfully completed a combat operational efficiency (COE) evaluation, June 5. The COE certification, often called the “blue-water” certification, allows the ship and air wing team
Medical personnel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) participated in the first Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) during a surgical drill June 4-5. A team of medical officers and hospital corpsmen f
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a port visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific, June 8. With a crew of approximately 150, Hampton will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of t
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
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 amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) anchored in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, for a scheduled port visit June 5. More than 3,000 Sailors and Marines embarked on Essex will represent the U.S. Navy as ambassadors, as they create friendships and goodwill with the people of Hong Kong. USS Essex
Nineteen midshipmen joined the crew of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to gain valuable instructional fleet experience not attainable in classroom environments, May 30. These midshipmen are assigned to George Washington for approximately two weeks to further their profes
