Named to honor President Theodore Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet, the Great Green Fleet is a U.S. Navy initiative highlighting how the Navy and Marine Corps are using energy efficiency and alternative energy/fuels to increase combat capability and operational flexibility. Stockdale became the first n
Exercise Pacific Dragon, the third biennial drill between U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea navies, took place from June 20 to 28 off the coast of the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kauai, Hawaii. The trilateral ballistic missile defense (BMD) tracking event focuses on improving tactical a
U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) is scheduled to return to Hawaii from a five-month deployment to the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) on June 28. During the deployment, Chung-Hoon made port visits to Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines, and participated in numero
Ships assigned to the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) met with Turkish naval forces to stage an anti-submarine warfare exercise on June 25. Shortened to ASWEX, the exercise was designed to utilize the navies’ skills while defending multiple units from possible sub-surface threats. “Anti-su
The U.S. Navy’s John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) crossed the International Date Line and entered the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on June 25 ahead of RIMPAC 2016. Ships assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier are set to take part in the world’s largest exercise in waters of Hawaii. Co
The record number of countries to participate in the world’s largest naval exercise has been pushed down from 27 to 26 as it became known that Brazil would not take part in the drills in the Pacific. “Unfortunately, due to unforeseen scheduling commitments, Brazil is unable to participate in RIMPAC
The U.S. Navy is set to launch its fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite on June 24, during a window from 10:30-11:14 a.m. EDT. An on-orbit spare that will complete the five-satellite constellation will be launched by the Navy Communications Satellite Program Office (PMW 146) in partne
U.S. Navy’s guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) paid a four day visit to Naples, Italy and returned to regular tasks June 21. San Jacinto arrived in Naples following several days of at-sea operations with Italian naval vessels during a combined Flotta Verde/Great Green Fleet passing exerc
USS Spruance, a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, is currently patrolling the South China Sea as part of a Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific. “Spruance is currently operating in the South China Sea in support of maritime security and sta
U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Michel Murphy (DDG 112) dashed from the Pearl Harbor-Hickam base to conduct an emergency medical evacuation of a sailor aboard sister ship USS Shoup (DDG 86). Guided-missile destroyer Shoup notified the command on June 17 that a sailor on board
Photos: Italian Navy Italian and U.S. Navy have completed the first international replenishment at sea (RAS) to involve the transfer of alternative fuel, in this case a synthetic biodiesel (Green Diesel) produced in Italy. On June 16, Italian Navy auxiliary ship Etna replenished the Arleigh Burke-cl
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Thai Armed Forces are set to begin the 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise on June 16 with opening ceremonies at the Royal Thai Naval Base in Sattahip. CARAT Thailand 2016 will consist of eight days of shore-based and at-s
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that SSN 800, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Arkansas. The submarine will begin construction in 2018 and is expected to join the fleet in 2023. The future USS Arkansas will be the fifth naval vessel to bear the name. The
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command informed that the navy completed initial operational testing and evaluation (IOT&E) of the Independence-variant littoral combat ships with a successful SeaRAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) firing event aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4), June 3. According to the navy, the te
