Operation Render Safe Brings Safety to Solomon Islands
The dangers posed by explosive remnants of war in the Solomon Islands will again be tackled with the commencement of Operation Render Safe 16 over the weekend. The annual ADF-led Operation Render Safe deployment is Australia’s enduring commitment to the removal of unexploded and abandoned World War II munitions, commonly referred to as explosive remnants of war (ERW), which continue to pose a danger to communities in the South West Pacific. Operation Render Safe 16 is operating until 7 October, 2016, in three primary areas: Honiara (Guadalcanal Island), Tulaghi (Florida Group) and Yandina (Russell Islands). Some 120 Australian Defence Force personnel are joined by 40 specialists from New Zealand…
This Day in Naval History - February 21st
From the Navy News service: 1861 - Steven R. Mallory, a former chairman of the U.S. House Naval Affairs Committee, is appointed Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate States. 1943 - American forces land unopposed on the Russell Islands, 30 miles northwest of Guadalcanal, beginning the advance through the central Solomons. 1944 - U.S. Marines, with support of naval bombardment and carrier aircraft, secure Eniwetok Atoll. 1991 - Marine AV-8Bs conduct bombing runs off the flight deck of USS Nassau (LHA 4). This is the first time in history that Marine AV-8B jump jets have conducted combat missions from a helicopter assault ship. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil.
This Day in Naval History - Feb. 21
1861 - Steven R. Mallory, a former chairman of the U.S. House Naval Affairs Committee, is appointed Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate States. 1943 - American forces land unopposed on the Russell Islands, 30 miles northwest of Guadalcanal, beginning the advance through the central Solomons. 1944 - U.S. Marines, with support of naval bombardment and carrier aircraft, secure Eniwetok Atoll. 1991 - Marine AV-8Bs conduct bombing runs off the flight deck of USS Nassau (LHA 4). This is the first time in history that Marine AV-8B jump jets have conducted combat missions from a helicopter assault ship. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at www.history.navy.mil.
