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Naval Academy Leadership Conference Opens With Former Apple Exec
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An entrepreneur and author opened the Naval Academy Leadership Conference Jan. 30 with a speech about the leadership skills he learned from Steve Jobs while working for Apple.
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NAVAIR, Partners Announce Groundwork for Software Apps Store
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NAVAIR announced Jan. 30 that it is working with multiple sponsors to establish guidelines to support the migration of avionics software applications across DoD aviation platforms.
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Riverine Group (RIVGRU) 1 will command the Navy’s expeditionary forces for Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12), the nation’s largest joint forces and multinational amphibious exercise on the East Coast, which began Jan. 30.
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JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy and tanker vessel Renda crews reached the ice-free portion of the Bering Sea late Sunday afternoon.
The two vessels are now parting ways as the Healy returns to homeport in Seattle.
“Throughout this historic journey the Coast Guard has benefited from federal, state and local partnerships to deliver the critical fuel supply to the City of Nome,” said Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, 17th Coast Guard District commander. “Our number one priority in the last leg of this evolution is to continue ensuring the safety of both crews and the safety of the environment.”
During the delivery of more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel to the city of Nome and subsequent return, the Healy escorted the Renda through about 800 miles of ice-covered Bering Sea. The delivery was necessary due to an early winter storm that prevented a scheduled fuel resupply to the city.
Click here for hourly images from the Coast Guard Cutter Healy.
Click the links below to see background information on the mission:
Multimedia Release: Healy, Renda begin departure from Nome
Multimedia Release: Update of Coast Guard Operations in Nome
Nome fuel delivery complete, vessels prepare for departure
Multimedia Release: Renda begins Nome fuel transfer
Photo Release: Coast Guard, tanker Renda prepare for fuel transfer
Video Release: Coast Guard, tanker Renda prepare for fuel transfer
Imagery Available: Coast Guard Cutter Healy, Russian tanker vessel Renda arrive in Nome
Multimedia Release: Healy, Renda seen from Nome
Renda passes port state control exam, operation moves forward
Cutter Healy, Renda to bring aid to Nome
For more information contact Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst 907-463-2067.
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Bounty Hunters Maintainers Keep Lincoln’s Jets in the Air
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The Sailors of the maintenance department of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, have kept the squadron’s jets in full mission capable status throughout the deployment which paid off as they flew training operations in the Arabian Gulf Jan. 28, said the saquadron’s mainenance officer.
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Évacuation sanitaire au large de Barfleur (50)
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Évacuation sanitaire au large de Barfleur (50)
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Coast Guard medevacs 54-year-old man near Galveston
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HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a tanker ship 11 miles off the coast of Galveston, Saturday.
Watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a report at approximately 6:15 p.m. that a 54-year old man aboard the Stoltz Topaz, a 580-foot tanker vessel, was suffering from heart attack symptoms. Air Station Houston launched an MH-65C Dolphin helicopter and rescue crew to the scene at approximately 7 p.m. The crew successfully hoisted the man off the Stoltz Topaz and transported him to awaiting emergency medical services at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston.
The man’s condition is unknown.
“The command center was notified about the medical emergency and expertly coordinated efforts between Air Station Houston and UTMB Galveston,” said Lt. Laura Salemme, command duty officer for Sector Houston-Galveston. “This coordination resulted in the safe and timely transportation of the patient off the commercial tanker.”
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USS Missouri Flag Flown at 68th Anniversary of USS Missouri’s Launching
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A flag flown over USS Missouri (SSN 780) will be a part of the 68th anniversary of the USS Missouri’s (BB-63) launching and 13th anniversary of the ship’s opening as a memorial in Pearl Harbor, Jan. 28.
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Coast Guard, Navy coordinating medical evacuation
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Apra Harbor, GUAM – The Coast Guard and U.S. Navy are preparing for a medical evacuation of an injured crewmember from a 570-foot cargo ship near Saipan, Sunday.
The master of the motor vessel Sikyon contacted Coast Guard Sector Guam Saturday requesting a medical evacuation for a 57-year-old crewmember. The crewmember reportedly fell aboard the vessel and two days later began to develop other complications. The vessel was on a voyage to Taiwan from Tacoma, Wash. when the injury occurred. At the time of notification, the Sikyon was more than 690 miles from Guam making an immediate evacuation by air difficult.
The Sikyon has set a course to Saipan where a Navy aircrew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, based out of Andersen Air Force Base, will wait for the ship to come within range for the evacuation. HSC-25 will send a helicopter to Saipan International Airport in preparation to launch Sunday afternoon for the evacuation.
“Sector Guam is responsible for a search and rescue area of responsibility roughly the size of the continental United States. Given that, you sometimes have to get creative with your rescue planning,” said Lee Putnam, Coast Guard Sector Guam search and rescue controller. “Thankfully, by having the vessel head to Saipan we can reduce the transit time for the helicopter so they have enough fuel to hoist the injured crew member and fly back to Guam.”
For more information contact Lt. j.g. Rich Russell, Sector Guam’s public affairs officer at 671-688-3917.
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