Gander—Most Famous Aviation Rescue You’ve Never Heard Of
By Rear Admiral Eric C. Jones, United States Coast Guard When and where was the first helicopter used to rescue civilians in distress? Believe it or not, this aviation milestone…
Bollinger Delivers 53rd Fast Response Cutter
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC John Patterson to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 179th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast…
First Expeditionary Medical Ship Named USNS Bethesda
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced, May 12th, USNS Bethesda (EMS 1) as the name for the lead ship in the new Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS(X)) class…
Austal USA Delivers Future USS Augusta
Austal USA delivered the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) to the U.S. Navy today. LCS 34 is the 17th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) delivered by the company and the…
Christening of the Corvette Emden
The future seventh corvette of the Navy was given a traditional name on May 4th in Hamburg. The godmother of the new ship is Annette Lehnigk-Emden, who has been President…
Chevalier Paul Joining NATO Exercises in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean
During this two-month mission, the frigate will successively participate in the NATO exercise FORMIDABLE SHIELD 23 in the Atlantic and North Sea, and in the FLOTEX 23 exercise organized by…
Two Communist Chinese Ships Attend IMDEX in Singapore
The 13th International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia was opened at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on May 3. Over 200 companies from 25 countries and regions, as well…
EUROMARFOR Participates in Exercise ESP MINEX-23
MCM EUROMARFOR was activated May 8th in Porto Pi Naval Station to participate in Exercise ESP MINEX-23. ESP MINEX 23 is an advanced MCM warfare exercise that will be carried…
Dutch, British Marines Embrace New Technology and Tactics
Dutch and British marines together form an amphibious force. This is called the United Kingdom/Netherlands Amphibious Force (UK/NL AF). This year the force celebrates its 50th anniversary. During the anniversary,…
New NAVAIR Training System Enhancing Readiness, Affordability
The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges (PMA-205) and the F/A-18 and EA-18G (PMA-265) program offices are fielding a sophisticated Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) training system that has the potential…