Etiqueta: United States Navy
The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Leaves Middle East for Indo-Pacific
After completing its operational deployment in the Middle East under U.S. Central Command, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group has begun its journey towards the Indo-Pacific region, allowing the U.S. Navy to regain operational capabilities in that area. This was announced yesterday by...
The U.S. Navy was close to acquiring F-16 fighters to be retired by Greece for its Aggressor Squadrons
As part of the ceremony for receiving a new F-16 fighter into the U.S. Navy Reserve on August 27, it was confirmed that the Navy sought to acquire F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters from the Greek Air Force that were nearing retirement to integrate them...
The U.S. Navy begins preparations for the decommissioning of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier after nearly 50 years of service
After a lengthy maintenance period concluded in June of this year, the U.S. Navy has begun preparations for the decommissioning of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), which has been in service for nearly five decades. This information comes from an official statement released by...
After 33 years of service, the U.S. Navy decommissioned the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Cowpens
As part of the U.S. Navy's process to retire its Ticonderoga-class cruisers, the USS Cowpens was recently decommissioned on August 27, after 33 years of service. The ceremony took place at Naval Base San Diego and was attended by hundreds of current crew members...
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower completed transfer of munitions at the sea
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN 69, commonly known as IKE, recently completed ammunition offloading operations with the USS Harry S. Truman CVN 75, the USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78, and the dry cargo ship USNS William McLean T-AKE 12. The U.S. Navy...
The U.S. Navy prepares to commission its 13th San Antonio-class LPD amphibious assault ship
With the departure of the Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) from Ingalls Shipbuilding facilities, the U.S. Navy is preparing to commission a new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, the 13th ship in this new class. The announcement, made by the American firm on...
Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers will remain deployed in the Middle East until further notice
The United States Navy will keep two carrier strike groups deployed in the Middle East until further notice, following an order from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) to the region from its previous location in the Pacific...
The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS Gerald R. Ford of the U.S. Navy operate together in the Atlantic Ocean
In what was a demonstration of capabilities, the aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted joint operations in the Atlantic Ocean. The meeting of the three ships took place...
