Top Stories 2019: U.S. Navy Operations
This post is part of a series of review stories looking back at the top naval news from 2019. While…
VIDEO: USS Mount Whitney Brings 6th Fleet Autonomy, Flexibility of Command at Sea
ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – Six flag and general officers’ staffs roam the ship, moving from…
Kearsarge Returns to Norfolk After 7-Month Deployment
Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) returned to Norfolk Thursday morning, after completing a seven-month deployment to Europe and the…
From Russian Presence to Sailboat Traffic, U.S. Learning What’s ‘Normal’ Far From Home
ABOARD USS GRAVELY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – “Away, SNOOPIE team, away. Surface contact on port side.”…
U.S. Leading NATO Maritime Group Amid Renewed Focus on Northern Europe
ABOARD USS GRAVELY, IN THE BALTIC SEA — The U.S. Navy is leading a decades-old NATO maritime group, serving as…
New High-End Amphibious Warfare Tactics Tested at BALTOPS 2019
ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – Amphibious forces in BALTOPS 2019 tested out new, high-end tactics for…
BALTOPS 19: Navy Tests New Mine Hunting Kit With European Allies
ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – As the U.S. Navy undergoes a major transition in how it…
New U.K.-Led Maritime First Responder Force Takes to Sea at BALTOPS
ABOARD HMS ALBION, IN THE BALTIC SEA – The U.K. and its partners are testing out a first-responder force that…
BALTOPS 2019 Focuses on Operationally Relevant, High-End Skills Due to Changing Security Environment
ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – As this year’s BALTOPS exercise shaped up to be the largest…
U.S., NATO Want Expanded BALTOPS Exercise to Show Commitment to European Security
PALANGA, LITHUANIA – Spanish amphibious assault vehicles swam ashore from an American amphibious dock landing ship, with ground forces filing…