LSS Jacques Chevallier Christened at Saint-Nazaire
On 03 March 2023, the first Flag Hoisting Ceremony was held on board LSS “Jacques Chevallier”, first of class of the 4 Logistic Support Ships (LSS) ordered by OCCAR for…
Exercise Arctic Dolphin 2023
The annual exercise Arctic Dolphin in Bergen ended February 27. Arctic Dolphin was planned and led by the Royal Norwegian Navy. Units from Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, and…
HMNZS Cook Remembered
Wellington’s Shelly Bay was formally commissioned as HMNZS Cook on 1 June 1944. Three vessels were assigned to assist with anti-submarine netting maintenance and anti-submarine targeting. Since the former defense…
US Navy’s to Support USAF HH-60W Jolly Green II Fleet
The U.S. Air Force recently selected Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) as the stateside depot source of repair (DSOR) for the HH-60W Jolly Green II, the air service’s new combat…
JMSDF Trains at NAS Whidbey Island
Dispatched Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Training in the U.S. The JMSDF conducted the Dispatched Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Training in the U.S. as described below. 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF’s…
RSS Supreme Makes Port Call in Indonesia
Singaporean frigate Supreme visited the West Sumatra port of Padang March 3. The ship docked at pier 4 Teluk Bayur on Saturday the next day. The ship was en route…
First of Two New Berthing Tugs for Indonesian Navy Launched
The Navy is committed to carrying out government programs by increasing the use of domestic products and encouraging the independence of the defense industry, this time the Navy built two…
NAVAIR to Service USAF MH-139A Grey Wolf Fleet
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently secured designation as the Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for 81 major structural and dynamic components of the U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf…
Navigating the Point Mugu Air Show
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will be joined by the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, as co-headliners for the 2023 Point Mugu Air Show…
USS Milwaukee Assists USCG Interdiction of Cocaine Shipment
The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 104, seized an estimated $27.4 million in suspected cocaine during an interdiction…