China's Behaviour in South China Sea must be Challenged - U.S. Navy Official
China's "aggressive behaviour" in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged and checked, the commander of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet said on Sunday.Vice Admiral Karl Thomas assured the Philippines of U.S. backing in the face of "shared challenges" in the region, saying: "My forces are out here for a reason."The largest of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed fleets, the Seventh Fleet, headquartered in Japan…
Team Vinson Rings in New Year at Sea
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 Sailors were among the first to ring in the New Year during their Western Pacific/Arabian Gulf deployment Dec. 31, celebrating hours prior to friends and family in the ship's homeport of San Diego and across the U.S. To celebrate this event, Carl Vinson's Morale, Welfare and Recreation division sponsored a New Year's Eve celebration in the ship's hangar bay with live music, a DJ, a picture slideshow and dancing. "I really appreciated having the opportunity to celebrate like this," said Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Stephanie Romero. While the crew reveled to ring in the new year, the mission never left the minds of the crew as echoed by Capt. Karl Thomas, Carl Vinson commanding officer.
Delayed 6 Weeks, Aircraft Carrier Arrives at Shipyard
Huntington Ingalls Industries welcomed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division today, following a six-week delay in its arrival. Lincoln was originally scheduled to arrive Feb. 14 for its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH), but it was among the Navy projects delayed due to uncertainties surrounding the defense budget and funding of the work. The ship's transit to NNS is being funded under a planning contract. "We are pleased Congress passed…
