MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) offloaded about 970 pounds of cocaine and 550 pounds of marijuana April 18 at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach worth an estimated total of $13.5 million wholesale seized…
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche Returns Following 95-day Counter-Narcotics Patrol
ALAMEDA, California — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) returned April 8 to the ship’s homeport of Alameda following a 95-day counter-narcotics patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said. Waesche’s deployment supported Joint…
Bell Announces Navy Training Helo Replacement Will Be Built in Ozark, Alabama
Fort Worth, Texas — Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced in an April 18 release that, should the Bell 407GXi be selected for the U.S. Navy Advanced Helicopter Trainer program, the company plans to conduct final assembly of the…
Coast Guard Offloads 14,000 Pounds of Marijuana and 3,660 Pounds of Cocaine at Port Everglades
MIAMI — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901) offloaded about 14,000 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $12.5 million wholesale and 3,660 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $50 million on April 18 at Port Everglades,…
John C. Stennis, Charles de Gaulle Conduct Maritime Exercise in Red Sea
RED SEA (NNS) — Maritime forces from France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group participated in a naval passing exercise in the Red Sea on April 15. The Charles de Gaulle Carrier…
U.S., Indian Navies Practice Submarine Hunting in Indian Ocean
DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (NNS) — P-8 aircraft from the U.S. and Indian navies conducted cooperative activities in the Indian Ocean on April 15, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a release. The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS…
USS Fitzgerald Leaves Dry Dock, Continues Repairs Pierside in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi — The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) has taken another step toward returning to the fleet as a fully ready, combat-capable ship, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a release. The destroyer achieved a milestone in its complex…
VCNO Moran: Surface Warriors Need Better Simulators, More Training from COs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s surface warriors need more and better simulators to hone their skills, the vice chief of naval operations said April 16, also noting that crews would benefit from more attention from their commanding officers. “Commanding officers…
VCNO Moran: Strike Fighter Readiness Highs and Lows Getting Higher
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s vice chief of naval operations said that readiness of the strike fighter community is improving and is approaching the 80% goal set by former Defense Secretary James Mattis. “The highs are getting higher and the lows…
Marine Jet Power Awarded Taiwan Coast Guard Contract
UPPSALA, Sweden — Marine Jet Power (MJP) has been awarded a multiunit, multiyear contract with CSBC Shipyard to provide propulsion for 15,100-ton class vessels for the Taiwan Coast Guard (TCG), the company said in a release. The 34-meter vessels will…
