Caribbean

Deployments Americas 

USCGC Vigilant Returns Home After 40-Day Caribbean Counter-Drug Patrol

June 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Caribbean, Counter-narcotics, Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC), Reliance-class WMEC, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCG Station Port Canaveral, USCGC Vigilant (WMEC-617)

The U.S. Coast Guard medium endurance cutter USCGC Vigilant (WMEC-617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, Wednesday, following a 40-day counter-drug

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in Caribbean Sea Contesting Venezuela’s “Excessive Maritime Claim”

June 23, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Caribbean, Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP), U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), USA, USS Nitze (DDG-94), Venezuela

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in

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Deployments Americas 

U.S. Air Force to Deploy E-3 AWACS, E-8 JSTARS Aircraft to Curaçao Near Venezuela for “Counter-Narcotics Operations”

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Boeing E-3 Sentry, Caribbean, Counter-narcotics, Curaçao, Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS, Surveillance aircraft, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, Venezuela

The U.S. Air Force will temporarily deploy an E-3 Sentry AWACS and an E-8 Joint STARS (JSTARS) aircraft to Curaçao

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Naval Americas 

Royal Navy Caribbean Task Group Assembles Ahead of Hurricane Season

June 14, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Caribbean, Cayman Islands, HMS Medway (P223), RFA Argus (A135), Royal Navy, UK

The Royal Navy task group in the Caribbean has come together once more as hurricane season preparations continue in earnest,

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Misc Europe 

NATO’s NCI Agency Delivers Satellite Coverage During German Test Campaign in Caribbean

May 26, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Caribbean, German Navy, Germany, NATO, NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency)

The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency delivered essential satellite coverage during tropical climate trials undertaken by the German Navy

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Naval Americas 

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Escanaba Returns Home After Caribbean Patrol

May 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Caribbean, Counter-narcotics, Famous-class WMEC, Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Escanaba (WMEC-907)

The U.S. Coast Guard medium endurance cutter USCGC Escanaba (WMEC-907) returned home to Boston on Saturday following a 62-day patrol

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Air Americas Naval 

Royal Navy’s Largest Helicopter Merlin Mk4 Makes Debut on HMS Medway

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AgustaWestland AW101, Caribbean, Helicopter, HMS Medway (P223), Royal Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy’s largest helicopter, the Merlin Mk4 (AW101), has debuted on its Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel

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Americas Misc 

Royal Navy Completes Hurricane Season Preparations in Caribbean

May 20, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments British Overseas Territories (BOTs), Caribbean, HMS Medway (P223), Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Montserrat, RFA Argus (A135), Royal Navy, Turks and Caicos Islands, UK

A Royal Navy task group in the Caribbean is ready to help island communities after a series of intensive workouts

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Naval Americas 

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Thetis Returns to Homeport After 65-Day Patrol

May 16, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Caribbean, Famous-class WMEC, Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USA, USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910)

The U.S. Coast Guard Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Thetis (WMEC-910) and crew returned to Key West in Florida on

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Naval Americas 

HNLMS Karel Doorman Arrives in Curaçao

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Caribbean, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean, Fleet Support Ship, HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833), Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN)

The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) multi-function support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833) has arrived on the Dutch Caribbean island of

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