SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett returned to Naval Base San Diego Thursday following a seven-month deployment to the Middle East and western Pacific. About 350 sailors left San Diego in December aboard the 509-foot-long Sterett, part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. While away, the sailors took part in counter-piracy […]
Beijing (China Daily/ANN) – Washington and Manila kicked off yesterday their second joint military drill of the year, and analysts warned that the move will bring more uncertainty to regional ties in the wake of the Huangyan Island incident. The Philippines-United States naval training exercises, scheduled from Monday to July 10 near Mindanao Sea, began […]
BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of sailors aboard naval ships from around the world are gathering in Boston to mark the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner — an event that coincides with this year’s Boston Harborfest, a Fourth of July festival showcasing the city’s maritime and colonial heritage. The War […]
BOSTON—Thousands of sailors aboard naval ships from around the world are gathering in Boston to mark the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner — an event that coincides with this year’s Boston Harborfest, a Fourth of July festival showcasing the city’s maritime and colonial heritage. The War of 1812 marked […]
BUSAN, Republic of Korea – The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) June 27 for a port visit and was welcomed by Rear Adm. Park Sung-bae, commander of Republic of Korea Flotilla 5 and several members of the Republic of Korea Navy. A ROK Navy band played while […]
The Guépratte closely follows the bulk Tupi Maiden three WFP-contracted, in difficult sea conditions, due to the arrival of the monsoon since early June. From the 18th to 21st June 2012, EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) frigates Guépratte and Reina Sofia collaborated with USS Taylor, engaged in TF 508 (NATO) to escort World Food Programme chartered […]
BUSAN, Republic of Korea – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, June 27. “We are very fortunate to be able to visit Busan,” said Capt. Tom Disy, Cowpens’ commanding officer. “The citizens here have made us feel welcome, and we look forward to enjoying their culture and […]
BUSAN, Republic of Korea – The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) June 27 for a port visit and was welcomed by Rear Adm. Park Sung-bae, commander of Republic of Korea Flotilla 5 and several members of the Republic of Korea Navy. A ROK Navy band played while […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran‘s naval forces, periodically accused by the U.S. of provocative moves in the Persian Gulf, have shown restraint in recent months, the U.S. Navy‘s top admiral said Wednesday. “Things have been, relatively speaking, quiet,” Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, the chief of naval operations, told a Pentagon news conference. The Gulf is a […]
South Korea and the United States have launched a major naval exercise in the tense Yellow Sea, a spokesman says. The three-day drill will involve 10 South Korean warships plus the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, 8,000 personnel and hundreds of combat aircraft, the defence ministry said on Saturday. The joint naval drill, which comes […]