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The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales has departed on one of its biggest deployments yet. The £3bn aircraft carrier set off from Portsmouth and will take part in exercises demonstrating the UK's ability to operate fast jets at sea, and carry out large scale military operations on the other side of the world. Up to 24 of the latest F-35B stealth jets will join the carrier as it leads a multi-national fleet of warships to 40 countries across the Mediterranean, Middle East, south-east Asia, Japan and Australia. The 65,000-tonne warship, which can hold up to 1,600 military personnel,...

The move to take the conflict outside Israel’s borders by the Netanyahu-led Israeli government is proving to be quite a slippery slope that has us seemingly barreling towards getting fully involved in yet another endless war in the Middle East. On Friday, the Pentagon announced its plans to send additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the region. This strategic move aims to bolster existing US forces and strengthen support for Israel. It comes in response to increased tensions and threats from Iran and its allies, including Hamas and Hezbollah, as IDF forces carry out targeted strikes in Lebanon and,...

“We are sending an armada.” Pres. Donald J. Trump’s declaration during a television interview on the Fox Business Channel signaled the deployment of Carrier Strike Group One to the Korean Peninsula in response to North Korea’s bellicose rhetoric and upcoming missile test. The Navy canceled a series of port calls for the strike group earlier this month and diverted the ships to the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against the hermit kingdom. But what’s in the armada?

  Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Elrod (FFG 55). Elrod, USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Ross (DDG 71) deployed April 30 as a surface strike group in support of the global war on terrorism. View Larger Download HiRes   Surface Strike Group Ships Deploy From NorfolkStory Number: NNS040430-12Release Date: 4/30/2004 2:34:00 PMFrom Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public AffairsNORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- More than 1,000 Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyers USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Ross (DDG 71), and the guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) departed Naval Station Norfolk April 30, for a Mediterranean Sea...

Story Number: NNS040311-10 Release Date: 3/12/2004 10:02:00 AM From Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) will make a four-day port visit to Pensacola, Fla., starting March 17. The ship will be open to the public for general visiting. “Pensacola is a great Navy city that, over the years, has been central to naval training. We are extremely pleased to be able to have the JFK visit Pensacola,” said Vice Adm. Gary Roughead, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet/NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic. The arrival of John F. Kennedy, commanded by...

Story Number: NNS040305-01 Release Date: 3/5/2004 9:40:00 AM From Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Ships and aircraft of the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are in the midst of their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). The exercise, which began Feb. 21, is scheduled to run through mid-March, and will use the Virginia Capes and Jacksonville, Fla., operating areas and training ranges along the East Coast and Gulf Coast of Florida. Additionally, the exercise will involve complex strike group training events, naval surface fire support training and air-to-ground events. COMPTUEX is...

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The lead ship in the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG), USS Enterprise (CVN 65), will return to its homeport of Norfolk, Va., Feb. 29. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group deployed in support of the global war on terrorism Oct. 2. Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group (CCDG) 12, Rear Adm. J. G. Stavridis commands the CSG, which consists of the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier Enterprise with its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1; the guided-missile cruisers USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) and USS Gettysburg (CG 64), homeported in Mayport, Fla.; the fast combat support ship USS Detroit...