There has been some sensationalist reporting relating to a minor flood in HMAS Farncomb on 25 July 2012. The following media release is the actual statement made by the Department of Defence on 25 July 2012. On Wednesday 25 July (Australian Eastern Standard Time), while participating in Exercise RIM
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Collins Class submarine HMAS Farncomb has successfully sunk a target ship, the 12,106-tonne former USNS (United States Navy Ship) Kilauea in Hawaii. Farncomb fired one Mark 48 Torpedo and achieved a hit just below the bridge of the ship as part of a sinking exercise
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Company a $925 million contract for development of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile, which is a co-development effort between the U.S. and Japan. “As the threat continues to evolve, so does our ability to counter that threat,” said Dr. Taylor W. La
The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109)hosted children from the Zhemchuzhinka orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, July 21. During the visit, the children were able to get a first-hand look at various spaces, including the ship’s navigation bridge. Ensign Julia Kranz led the tour and said i
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 departed Antalya, Turkey, July 22, following a scheduled port visit. The visit provided Sailors the opportunity to experience the Turkish culture and traditions, take tours of the
The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) completed the underway training portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12), July 19. During the training, Jason Dunham, Ukrainian naval vessels Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) and Konstantin Olshansky (U 402) participated in ship handling, underway
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) completed its most expansive Major Maintenance Period (MMP) July 11, with USS Ohio’s (SSGN 726) certification for unrestricted operations. Major Maintenance Periods are part of a guided missile/special operation forces boat’
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) took on 250,000 gallons of alternative fuel, a 50/50 blend of advanced biofuel and traditional petroleum-based fuel, from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) as part of the Great Green Fleet demonstration during Rim of the Pa
The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit got underway to participate in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) 2012 off the coast of California, July 18. COMPTUEX is a pre-deployment certification that evaluates the ARGs ability to conduct military operations at sea
Ten Sailors assigned to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) participated in a community relations (COMREL) project at the Montpelier Youth Camp in Montpelier, Jamaica, July 16. The Sailors painted various rooms at the site and helped put screens around the adm
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 arrived in Antalya, Turkey, for a scheduled port visit, July 17. The port visit will provide Sailors the opportunity to experience the Turkish culture and traditions, take tours o
The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) on July 17. The mission of the IKE CSG is to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the AOO. Prior to arrival in theater, the IKE CSG successfully completed
Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) delivered more than four tons of cocaine and marijuana to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., seized from drug interdictions conducted in support of Operation Martillo, July 17. Crew members offloaded approximately 3,408 kilograms (7,50
Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), will deliver 900,000 gallons of a 50-50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuel to the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) strike group. The fuel delivery is part of the Navy’s Grea
