Vessels
Image of the Day: View from USS Anchorage
Lightning strikes the water as the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) navigates between storms. The image was taken on June 13 in the South China Sea. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. [mappress mapid=”162
USNS Safeguard Takes USNS Salvor’s Place in 7th Fleet
Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) relieved USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) of duties in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, June 12. Safeguard relieved Salvor after completing a three-month depot repair period in Singapore to improve its material condition readiness
Image of the Day: 31st MEU Returns from Training
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) wait in the well deck for Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) to return from a combat rubber raiding craft training exercise. The exercise was undertaken while the vessel was in the East China Sea on June
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India’s INS Vikrant Undocks at Cochin Shipyard 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). BMT Awarded Research Grant
Image of the Day: LCAC Heads towards USS Ashland
A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from Naval Beach Unit 7 transits towards the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for an unload. The operation was conducted while the vessel was sailing in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan, on June 8. Ashland, part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibio
USS Shiloh Rests in Guam
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, June 11. While in Guam, Shiloh Sailors will get to enjoy different moral, welfare, and recreation (MWR) events. Shiloh is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of s
Indian CG Continues Search for Missing Aircraft
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
USS Essex Leaves Hong Kong after a Visit
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
USS Rushmore Says Goodbye to Indonesia
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
India’s INS Vikrant Undocks at Cochin Shipyard
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
Image of the Day: USS Antietam Prepares for RAS
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
USS Rushmore Aids 65 People in Makassar Strait
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
USS George Washington’s CVW 5 Carries Out MISSILEX
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
USS George Washington Concludes COE Evaluation
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