According to information published on the Twitter account of the U.S. Department of Defense, on October 31, 2020, the U.S. and Japanese aircraft have conducted air operations during the naval exercise Keen Sword 21. It is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-scheduled, and U.S. Pacific Fleet-sponsored field training exerciseContinue reading “US and Japanese aircraft conduct air operations during the naval exercise Keen Sword 21”
Tag Archives: JC’s Naval
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 2, 2020
6h USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 2, 2020, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.Continue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 2, 2020”
Brazilian navy conducts propulsion tests of new diesel-electric submarine S40 Riachuelo
5h According to information published by the Brazilian navy, from 16 to 18 October 2020, the Brazilian navy has completed another stage of the Submarine Development Program (PROSUB), with the propulsion tests of the new diesel-electric submarine S40 “Riachuelo” that were carried out in a maritime area located in the interior of Sepetiba Bay, onContinue reading “Brazilian navy conducts propulsion tests of new diesel-electric submarine S40 Riachuelo”
US Navy USS Donald Cook Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer begins patrol 2h According to information published by the U.S. Navy on October 30, 2020, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain for its eleventh forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol, October 30, 2020. Read full Naval NewsContinue reading
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) approaches the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in preparation for an underway replenishment prior to participating in Keen Sword. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Bosch)
Photo shows Tippecanoe from USS Lake Champlain Tippecanoe Resupplies Fleet and International Partners in Advance of Keen Sword Photo By Gregory Johnson | PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 25, 2020) – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) approaches the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AOContinue reading “The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) approaches the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in preparation for an underway replenishment prior to participating in Keen Sword. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Bosch)”
