> On 3rd May 2009, the command of CTF-151 established January 2009, was transferred to Turkish Navy. Turkey will be the second nation to command the counter piracy task force.In a ceremony held in Manama, Bahrain, Rear Adm. Caner Bener relieved Rear Adm. Michelle Howard as commander."As I take command, I would like to emphasize... Continue Reading →
>The US Fifth Fleet announced on Friday it is transferring command of the counter-piracy international naval force CTF 151 to the Turkish Navy on May 3."The US Navy will transfer command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 to the Turkish Navy on Sunday May 3, 2009," Lieutenant Nathan Christensen of the Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet... Continue Reading →
>LHD-4 USS Boxer, the only dental-capable ship in the CTF-151, provided critical dental care to two Sailors from TCG Giresun, one of the Turkish Navy's G-class frigates.Lt. Christopher Henninger, DMD, Boxer's dental officer, said the dental problems the Sailors had ranged from moderate to emergent and could have potentially required medical evacuation had Boxer's facilities... Continue Reading →
>Today photos of FF(G)-42 USS Klakring in Sevastopol are published.Her arrival in this city again aroused the protests of Russians living here.
>The appointment of Admiral Stavridis for the post of the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe was caught by Turkish media as well. In every news news the Greek origins of admiral's family was mentioned. Only a few ones mentioned that he was also a intellectual and web savvy solider.I was fist became aware of Admiral Stavridis... Continue Reading →
>Today US frigate FFG-42 USS Klakring passed through Turkish Starits and entered Black Sea.She can stay until 10th April 2009. She will visit Varna, Sevastopol and Batumi.USS Klakring is the first US warship in Black Sea since January.
>Here is a what USN thinks about the visit of Admiral Ataç to CTF-151.
>This week a multinational military exercise called Egemen-2009, will start in Turkey.There is absolutely nothing on the Turkish news and defence portals about this exercise and about the participants except the fact that this exercise will happen. Therefore it is very difficult to determine the exact order of battle.Among the participants are Taurus 2009 task... Continue Reading →
>Information Dissemination, one of the most influential naval blogs, published an interesting interview with the Vice Admiral William Gortney, who is the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.Admiral Gortney is commanding US naval forces and personal in US CENTCOM region. The formal Area of Responsibility (AOR) of CENTCOM extends to 20 countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain,... Continue Reading →
>When a year ends, it has become more or less a custom to make some Top-(n) lists to review the important events, happenings of that year.Well, I will not make an exception. Here is a 5 point list about the most important events for Turkish Navy in 2008: The launching of F-511 TCG Heybeliada: The... Continue Reading →
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