Category Archives: Maritime special operations

Friday Foto

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Strikehold

U.S. Navy member conducts boat patrols during Emerald Warrior near Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 28, 2012. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders in theater … Continue reading →

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Thames River exercise prepares Marines for Olympic security role

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Strikehold

This week’s Olympic security training exercise on the River Thames in London, which involved nearly 100 Royal Marines joining up with police, was designed to mitigate against potential threats during the summer of 2012. Royal Marines from 539 Assault Squadron … Continue reading →

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Royal Navy saves Spanish vessel from pirate attack

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Strikehold

On Monday, 28 November 2011, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria was patrolling in an area approximately 420 nautical miles (780km) from the Seychelles and 350 nautical miles (650km) from the Somali coast as part of NATO’s Combined Task … Continue reading →

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Friday Foto

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Strikehold

Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron 1, part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command based at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, train aboard Small Unit River Craft at Fort Pickett, Va., Jan. 23, 2007.  The Navy Expeditionary Combat Command integrates all … Continue reading →

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Brits capture pirate mother ship

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Strikehold

A dhow pirate mother ship involved in attacks on merchant shipping in the Indian Ocean has been stopped and boarded by ships from the Royal Navy operating in the Indian Ocean. This action followed on from the successful rescue of … Continue reading →

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