The crew of the U.S. Navys Singapore-based littoral combat ship USS Coronado will be welcoming...30/3/2017
The crew of the U.S. Navy’s Singapore-based littoral combat ship USS Coronado will be welcoming relief in April after spending nine months embarked on the ship.
Littoral Combat Ship Crew 203 departed San Diego March 27 and will relieve Crew 204 in mid-April. Crew 204, the original Coronado crew which deployed with the ship in June last year was supposed to return home in October. Recent changes to the LCS training and certification program and a lack of trimaran LCS hulls for Crew 203 pre-deployment work up resulted in Crew 204 staying in Singapore almost half a year longer than planned, according to Navy Times. via John Currin (JC - Ex RNZN) - Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2nlxmd9 The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded some 16 tons of cocaine worth an...30/3/2017
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded some 16 tons of cocaine worth an estimated $420 million on Tuesday in Port Everglades.
The cocaine was seized by U.S. and Canadian ships with an embarked Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) team during a 26-day period in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Coast Guard cutters James, Mohawk, Sherman were responsible for 16 cases, while HMCS Saskatoon and Coast Guard LEDET 405 were responsible for one case, seizing an estimated 1 ton of cocaine. via John Currin (JC - Ex RNZN) - Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2mRCkSM The UK Ministry of Defence has offered amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean for sale to the...30/3/2017
The UK Ministry of Defence has offered amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean for sale to the Brazilian Navy, the media in the South American country wrote.
The UK Defence Journal first noted the reports which said the price of the helicopter carrier was deemed “reasonable” by Brazilian officials. Following up on the reports, the publication contacted persons currently aboard HMS Ocean and received a confirmation that rumors of sale do exist while there were no further talks on which navy that could be. HMS Ocean is the current fleet flagship of the Royal Navy and is set to be decommissioned in 2018, after the Royal Navy’s first Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier enters service. via John Currin (JC - Ex RNZN) - Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2nlFhqQ The medical team on board the Spanish Navy landing platform dock ESPS Galicia Operation...30/3/2017
The medical team on board the Spanish Navy landing platform dock ESPS Galicia, Operation Atalanta’s current flagship, recently carried out a helicopter casualty evacuation exercise as part of medical emergency readiness training.
Sailors regularly conduct medical exercises at sea to ensure they remain prepared to deal with medical emergencies. With medical facilities on board, the Spanish team can carry out a range of medical procedures, from basic first aid to life-saving surgery and stabilization of multiple casualties. via John Currin (JC - Ex RNZN) - Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2mRC3iU Ships from the U.S. Navys carrier strike group eleven took part in a show of force strait...30/3/2017
Ships from the U.S. Navy’s carrier strike group eleven took part in a show of force strait transit training exercise around San Clemente Island off the coast of Southern California, March 25.
Princeton, along with aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86), USS Howard (DDG 83), and USS Pinckney (DDG 91), conducted the exercise, steaming as one unified force. via John Currin (JC - Ex RNZN) - Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2nlpwQS |
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