Family and friends said their farewells to the crew of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) as she departed Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam for a deployment to the Western Pacific region, Feb. 15. Greeneville’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Martin Muckian, said the subm
Norfolk- based shipyard, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, has received a USD 56.97 million contract modification for extended dry-docking selected restricted availability for USS Monterey (CG 61). The extended dry-docking selected restricted availability includes modifications, which will update a
Friends and families gathered at the submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to welcome home the crew of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) as she returned to Pearl Harbor from a deployment to the Western Pacific Region, Feb. 14. “After a change of homeport
Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) reached 15,000 aircraft in-flight check-ins, Feb. 11. The milestone signifies the number of aircraft that have checked in with the cruiser since the beginning of its 2013-2014 deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (
Capt. Eugene Doyle relieved Capt. Thomas Ishee as Commander, Submarine Squadron Eleven and Commander, Submarine Forces U. S. Pacific Fleet Representative West Coast during a pier side ceremony held aboard the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) Feb. 15. Naval Inspector General Vice A
Queen Elizabeth to Launch UK’s Biggest Warship Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will launch the Royal Navy’s USD 5.1 billion (£3.1billion) aircraft carrier, named after her, during her visit to Scotland in summer this year, the Daily Record reported. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest ship ever built for the
USS Virginia (SSN 774), the first in a fleet of the US Navy’s next-generation attack submarines, was welcomed home yesterday in Groton, Conn., after a six-month overseas deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. This was the second deployment for Virginia, which headed out to her ma
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean en route to Rota, Spain as the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers to be stationed in Rota. She departed Norfolk, Va. on January 31 bound for her new homeport where three o
The first of four US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), arrived on Tuesday, 11 February 2014 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, which will be its new permanent homeport. With the arrival, the destroyer kick started her forward deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operati
The Royal Moroccan Navy teamed up with its U.S. counterpart in a passing exercise in the Mediterranean sea last week, February 6, aimed at boosting interoperability and tactical proficiency. The U.S. Navy was represented by the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55), w
The Chinese Navy is gearing up to send two Jin-class submarines, carrying nuclear missiles, to patrol through the northern Pacific Ocean, according to USNI News. The submarines will come within range of at least two US states. Their missiles are capable to fly no less than 14,000 kilometers with a
The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) docked in Tomakomai, Japan, on February 4 for a taste of Japanese culture. Namely, the ships’ staff, accompanied by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and local citizens will tak
Electric Boat Corp, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has secured a USD 520 million worth contract action under the existing contract for future U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarines to be built under block IV. The contract provides for additional long lead time material associated with the two fi
The US Navy has sent USS Donald Cook, a ballistic-missile destroyer, to Spain to bolster NATO’s anti-missile presence in Europe. USS Donald Cook departed her homeport of Norfolk, Va. on January 31 bound for her new homeport of Rota, Spain, where three other Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will be d
