Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, attended a ship naming ceremony in Seattle at the Port of Seattle in front of guests who included the Governor of the State of Washington, Jay Inslee, Feb. 7. USS Washington (SSN 787) is currently under construction in Newport News, Va. “I am really happy to [...]
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Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet (COMUSNAVSO/C4F) attended a military power seminar at the Colombian War College in Bogot, Colombia, July 12. During the seminar, Harris spoke to participants about interoperability between the U.S. and Colombian forces, and interdiction capabilities within the coastal waters of Colombia. “As [...]
On Wednesday, June 23 His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, attended the opening of the new Djiboutian Naval Operations Centre. Djiboutian military and civilian authorities were present, along with representatives from the USA and France, who provided support to Djibouti for the building and fitting of the operations centre. The [...]
Sailors and officers from Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Peruvian naval academy in Callao, Peru, May 15. The annual memorial ceremony was held in honor of Peruvian naval hero Adm. Miguel Grau, who was killed during a naval engagement in the 19th century. Nearly two [...]
The commander of Navy Region Hawaii discussed diversity at the 2012 Engineering Deans Institute (EDI) “Engineering: Transcending Boundaries” conference April 17, in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The annual conference is sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and Peter Crouch, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaii. The diversity panel [...]
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) spoke to area Sailors and their guests at the Seattle Submarine Ball April 14. MCPON (SS/SW) Rick D. West spoke to a crowd of roughly 1,300 during the ball celebrating the 112th anniversary of the submarine force. “This is where I began my Navy career in 1981,” [...]
HMS Daring has flown the flag for the Royal Navy – and UK industry – at the biggest naval showcase in the Middle East. Britain’s most advanced warship, on her maiden deployment, was joined by minehunter HMS Quorn in Qatar at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference. HMS Daring punches through choppy waters [...]
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and his wife Darleen attended the Navy-Marine Corps Ball March 24 to show their support for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), a non-profit organization. “Darleen and I were honored to be part of the Navy-Marine Corps Ball this evening,” Greenert said. “It’s a terrific event [...]
An all-night pirith chanting ceremony followed by a mid-day alms giving was held at SLNS Gemunu in Welisara on the 02nd and 03rd December 2011 in view of the 61st Navy Day. Commander of the Navy, senior Naval officers, a large number of naval personnel and their family members attended the event. The ceremony commenced [...]
On the 19 November the Minister for Defence Stephen Smith attended a memorial service in Geraldton, Western Australia to honour the 645 sailors and airmen who perished when HMAS Sydney (II) was lost at sea 70 years ago. Minister Smith laid a wreath at the Sydney (II) Memorial Dome of Souls and paid tribute to the [...]
