06 May 2011 U.S., Canada Sharpen ASW Skills During Maple Fury Anti-submarine warfare units tested ASW procedures and command and control in April in the Eastern Pacific ocean...
06 May 2011 All MIDPAC Ships Receive Green "H" Award All 11 Hawaii-based Navy surface ships received the 2010 Force Health and Wellness Award...
06 May 2011 U.S., Republic of Korea Navy Leadership Talk Future Maritime Operations Leaders met May 3-4 during on-star level staff talks at the ROK naval headquarters...
06 May 2011 Lake Champlain Completes Independent Deployment The ship will return to San Diego May 6, after deployment to the Atlantic and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility...
05 May 2011 USS Guardian Visits Bali, Indonesia The crew took part in community service events at local schools and hosted shipboard tours while moored at Port Benoa, May 4...
05 May 2011 USS Ronald Reagan Fosters Relationships in Thailand The crew participated in several community service projects in Phuket, Thailand, May 1-5...
04 May 2011 USS Michigan Visits Busan during Western Pacific Deployment USS Michigan arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea April 30, as part of its Western Pacific deployment...
03 May 2011 USS Avenger Conducts Search, Rescue Training Operations Mine countermeasure ship USS Avenger's (MCM 1) search and rescue (SAR) team completed a series of training drills in the East China Sea April 29...
02 May 2011 SURFOR Announces the Shiphandler of the Year SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2011) – Naval Surface Forces (SURFOR) announced Lt. j.g. Nicole Lobecker of USS Port Royal (CG 73) as the 2010 Shiphandler of the Year, April 29. "One of the core competencies of shiphandling is safety, and professionally that is how surface warfare officers build their...
02 May 2011 Bin Laden Buried at Sea WASHINGTON (NNS) – Osama bin Laden received a Muslim ceremony as he was buried at sea, a senior defense official said in Washington, D.C., May 2. The religious rites were performed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the North Arabian Sea and occurred within 24 hours of the...
01 May 2011 USS City of Corpus Christi Arrives at New Homeport PEARL HARBOR — The Los Angeles-class fast stack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) arrived at the boat's new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 1, after completing a homeport shift from Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 in Guam. City of Corpus Christi, known by the crew for...
01 May 2011 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Phuket PHUKET, Thailand (NNS) — Three ships and more than 5,000 Sailors and Marines from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Phuket, Thailand, May 1, for a scheduled port visit. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) and guided-missile cruiser USS...
29 April 2011 USS Guardian Commemorates ANZAC Day in Australia DARWIN, Australia — The mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) visited Darwin, Australia, April 22 – 28, and participated in ceremonies in commemoration of ANZAC Day. On April 25 the crew marched in their dress whites along with members from the various branches of the Australian military...
29 April 2011 Naval Forces/Navy Region Japan Changes Command YOKOSUKA, Japan — Rear Adm. Dan Cloyd relieved Rear Adm. Rick Wren during a change of command ceremony at the Commander, Naval Forces Japan headquarters building April 29. Cloyd becomes the 31st commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) and is also Commander, Navy Region Japan (CNRJ) and...
28 April 2011 USS Sterett Completes Maiden Deployment SAN DIEGO (NNS) — Guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) returned to San Diego April 27, marking the end to its maiden deployment. During its deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility (AOR), Sterett and her crew conducted maritime security operations...
27 April 2011 CNO Praises Operation Tomodachi Effort PEARL HARBOR — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead praised the Navy team for its work during Operation Tomodachi in a "Bravo Zulu" message (NAVADMIN 145/11) April 27. "The extraordinary effort exhibited by our Navy in support of Operation Tomodachi makes all who serve extremely...
27 April 2011 Surface Navy Focus on MCMs Yields Readiness Results SAN DIEGO (April 26, 2011) — The Surface Navy is seeing tangible results as it continues to focus resources and leadership to improve the warfighting readiness of the mine countermeasures (MCM) force. Avenger class MCMs, USS Defender (MCM 2), USS Champion (MCM 4) and USS Avenger (MCM 1) each passed...
25 April 2011 Reagan Strike Group Lends a Helping Hand in Sasebo SASEBO, Japan - Sailors and Marines from Carrier Strike Group Seven (CSG-7) participated in community service projects (COMSERV) during a port call to Sasebo, Japan April 19-22 after participating in Operation Tomodachi relief efforts. Strike group Sailors and Marines donated their time to clean...
25 April 2011 USS Emory S. Land, USS La Jolla Visit India GOA, India (NNS) - Submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived in Goa, India, April 22 as part of the U.S. Navy's theater cooperation and good will mission. While in Goa, Emory S. Land will provide support services to USS La Jolla (SSN 701), a Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine, which...
25 April 2011 USS Avenger Departs Sasebo, Japan SASEBO, Japan (NNS) - Mine countermeasures ship USS Avenger (MCM 1) departed Sasebo, Japan, April 25 for a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Commander Task Force 76. Avenger recently completed a Navy Shipboard Inspection Survey (INSERV) and will begin its...