Monthly Archives: November 2021

After Pandemic Hiatus, America’s Only Coast Guard Icebreaker Returning to Antarctica

The Coast Guard Ice Breaker Polar Star (WAGB 10) working the ice channel near McMurdo, Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Rob Rothway) 12 Nov 2021Military.com | By Patricia Kime The nation’s sole heavy icebreaker will leave for Antarctica on Saturday, returning to the region after a break for the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Coast Guard cutter Polar Star, homeportedContinue reading “After Pandemic Hiatus, America’s Only Coast Guard Icebreaker Returning to Antarctica”

U.S. and British warships in Sagami Bay, Japan, in the final days of World War II.NAVAL INSTITUTE PHOTO ARCHIVE

U.S. and British warships in Sagami Bay, Japan, in the final days of World War II.NAVAL INSTITUTE PHOTO ARCHIVE from JC’s Naval and Military news and photos https://ift.tt/3wIISnB via IFTTT

USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conduct a passing exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2021) The U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missle destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conduct a passing exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. Healy’s deployment demonstrates the U.S. commitment to ensuring a safe and secure Arctic as the cutter crew is deployed for fourContinue reading “USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conduct a passing exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.”

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1 in the Pacific Ocean.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2021) An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, based at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, Calif., conducts flight operations aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1, Nov. 10, 2021. MERCEX 22-1 is a three-week-long piersideContinue reading “The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1 in the Pacific Ocean.”

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Guam for a port visit.

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Nov. 11, 2021) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Guam for a port visit. The arrival of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group marks the first time that a carrier strike group with the advanced capabilities of the F-35C Lightning II and Navy CMV-22B Osprey have visitedContinue reading “USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Guam for a port visit.”