U.S. Navy Global Operations Update

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Global Operations for U.S. Navy. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Sea Hawks Conduct Air Assault Exercise During Talisman Saber 2013 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) participated in a helicopter assault training exercise 20 and 21 July during the biennial multi-national exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Exercise Sea Breeze 2013 Draws to a Close Exercise Sea Breeze 2013, the 16th iteration of the largest annual multinational maritime exercise in the Black Sea, ended July 20, as representatives from the 14 participating partner nations gathered together for the exercise closing ceremony. CNO Updates Status of the Navy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert discussed the status of the fleet, readiness impact due to sequestration, and modifications to Navy policies at a press conference July 19 at the Pentagon. US, Royal Australian Navy Complete TS 13 Torpedo Exercise The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) and a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) submarine participated in a torpedo exercise in the Coral Sea, July 19, in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013 (TS 13). Talisman Saber 2013 Gets Underway with Extra Help The U.S. 7th Fleet flag ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is a little heavier this week as over 230 reserves, active duty and Australian augments board to take part in Talisman Saber 2013 (TS13) in Sydney, Australia, July 20, 2013. Pacific Partnership 2013 Combat Engineers Honor Medal of Honor Recipient on Tarawa Atoll A U.S. Marine Corps combat engineer humanitarian assistance survey team (HAST), in conjunction with Pacific Partnership 2013, conducted a memorial ceremony on Betio Island, part of Tarawa Atoll in the Republic of Kiribati, July 19, to honor one of their own. Peleliu Completes Ammo Off-load Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) completed its ammunition four-day off-load near the coast of Camp Pendelton, Calif., July 15-19, ahead of its planned maintenance availability. Combat Logistics Force Ships underway for Talisman Saber exercise Navy Combat Logistics Force ships USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) and USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) are steaming off the coast of northeastern Australia this week, providing vital logistics support to U.S. and Australian ships participating in Talisman Saber 2013. Peleliu Cross-Trains Sailors of America Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) hosted 125 Sailors assigned to pre-commissioning unit USS America (LHA 6) for a five-day underway, July 15-19. USNH Okinawa Welcomes New CO U. S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan held a change of command ceremony aboard Camp Foster July 18. Highest Ranking Russian Sailor Visits U.S. Naval History Adm. Viktor Chirkov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation Navy, visited three U.S. Navy museums July 15-18 to learn more about its history as part of a larger official visit to the U.S. Navy.   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Navy. Navy News Service is the official news wire service of the U.S. Navy containing stories recently posted to the Navy web site at www.navy.mil. It is a product of the Defense Media Activity - Navy, 6700 Taylor Ave, Fort Meade, MD 20755. Reprints should be credited to the Navy News Service (NNS).