Monthly Archives: June 2023

A HIMARS strike package vehicle commander from the 17th Field Artillery Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, receives the order to move his convoy to the Port of Tacoma in preparation for shipping the vehicles to Australia for Exercise Talisman Sabre on May 9, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis- McChord, Washington. Photo: U.S. Army Sgt.Continue reading “ADF to test HIMARS concepts with US Army in WA”

RNZN Sub-Lieutenant Tom Usher undertakes mountain flying training for the first time in the Coromandel region. Photo / NZDF The Coromandel region has provided the perfect conditions for Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopter training. Using Whitianga Airfield as their base and supported by a maintenance team from Royal New Zealand Air Force’sContinue reading “Whitianga Airfield used for Navy helicopter training Hauraki Coromandel Post”

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2023) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the “Screamin’ Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 starts up engines on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Lagadi) from Blogger https://ift.tt/r8i4QHeContinue reading “An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the Screamin Indians of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 starts up engines on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).”

  USS Fletcher (DD/DDE-445), named for Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, was the lead Fletcher-class destroyer, and served in the Pacific during World War II. She received fifteen battle stars for World War II service, and five for Korean War service. Fletcher was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, on 2 October 1941. She was launched on 3 May 1942; sponsored by Mrs. F. F. Fletcher, widowContinue reading “USS Fletcher (DD/DDE-445) named for Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher was the lead Fletcher-class destroyer”

USS Fletcher (DD-992), the thirtieth Spruance-class destroyer, was part of the first major class of United States Navy surface ships to be powered by gas turbines. She was commissioned in July 1980 and was deployed mainly in the western and southern Pacific, but also voyaged to the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. She was theContinue reading “USS Fletcher (DD-992) the thirtieth Spruance-class destroyer”