A happy homecoming in Lemoore Oct 21, 2009
The air wing operated in the 5th Fleet Area of Operations, which encompasses the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean, for more than two months. They provided 30% of all air support to U.S. and Coalition ground forces in Afghanistan. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrives for Pearl Harbor visit tomorrow Oct 13, 2009
The Nimitz carrier strike group relieved the Reagan on Sept. 18 in the Gulf of Oman, and launched its first sorties in support of Afghanistan. The Reagan left San Diego on its fourth deployment in late May with the cruiser Chancellorsville, frigate Thach and destroyers Decatur, Howard and Gridley. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Camaraderie at work: Two sailors from Hawaii are aiding combat operations in the Middle East Sep 17, 2009
Currently in the Gulf of Oman, the Reagan and its 44 fighters have provided 30 percent of the close air support for U.S. troops in Afghanistan ... " The Reagan's Carrier Air Wing 14 has flown 1,550 sorties into Afghanistan, he said. Aircraft have dropped 35 bombs and done 41 strafing runs. The Reagan, which cost $5 billion to build and costs $1 million per day to operate at sea, will be relieved by the USS Nimitz and make a liberty call at Pearl Harbor next month. It is expected to return in... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Local graduates turn to military to see the world Sep 12, 2009
Currently stationed in the Gulf of Oman, the USS Ronald Reagan provides nearly 30 percent of all the close-air support to the war in Afghanistan. Among the 2,500 sailors currently stationed on the aircraft carrier to serve on their fourth month of deployment are Aviation Boatswains Mates Brian Young of Mesquite and Kaleb Willis of Plano. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
From T.F. to the USS Ronald Reagan Sep 7, 2009
U.S. Navy photoThe USS Ronald Reagan is deployed to the Gulf of Oman, launching jets daily into Afghanistan in support of U.S. and coalition forces there ... For Mills, that's something he remembers while serving as the combat systems officer aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, an aircraft carrier currently in international waters in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Pakistan ... As for his current mission, the ship left San Diego on May 28 and after a four-day stop in Singapore, arrived at the Gulf... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Taking care of a floating city Sep 3, 2009
Smith, who graduated from T.R. Miller High School in 1987, is a supply services officer on the USS Ronald Reagan, currently deployed in the Gulf of Oman. She is responsible for everything from meals to laundry for the 4,500 sailors on board the ship. (Brewton Standard, AL)
* Swiss pick UAEs Ras al-Khaimah for Americas Cup Aug 6, 2009
In a news release, officials from Alinghi and its supporting yacht club, Societe Nautique de Geneve, said the city-state on the northern tip of the UAE, where the Persian Gulf meets the Gulf of Oman, was chosen because of its sailing conditions and support. Our absolute priorities in making this decision are the prevailing weather conditions and the resulting safety that they bring to both teams, said Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth, a four-time Americas Cup winner. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tax on Military Combat Pay Jul 25, 2009
Persian Gulf Area Includes Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, and the part of the Arabian Sea that is north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude. Serving in a Combat Zone. (Suite101.com)
EB To Repair Sub Damaged In Strait Jul 11, 2009
The Strait of Hormuz is in a heavily traveled choke point 34 miles wide at its narrowest connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. About 40 percent of globally traded oil leaves the gulf region through the strait, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (FOX61, CT)
Israel Faces Bombing Iran Alone Jul 8, 2009
If Israel should opt for unilateral action against Iran by air via Turkey or over Iraqi and/or Saudi airspace, and by sea with submarine-launched cruise missiles from the Gulf of Oman there is no leader in the Middle East, or anywhere else in the world, who would believe this was organized and executed without at least a wink and a nod from POTUS.. The exchange that led to Biden's latest lapsus linguae, to which he is prone, was in answer to ABC's "This Week" when he was asked whether... (Newsmax)
Sino-Russian baby comes of age Jun 16, 2009
(If the current Iranian plan for an oil pipeline linking the Caspian Sea and the Gulf of Oman materializes soon, yet another template may be formed involving Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. . (Asia Times Online)
The Founding of the United Arab Emi... May 31, 2009
The UAE s location between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman makes it of strategic importance today for oil and in the past for the spice routes from India and further east. The Portuguese arrived in the 1500s, but the British dominated the region from the early 1700s until they began their withdrawal in the 1960s (). (Suite101.com)
FA-18 Pilot Brings His Family to Work May 9, 2009
Zuroweste and Zach's 12-year-old sister Kjia were treated to this rare experience as two of some 1,300 relatives and friends of sailors welcomed aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt for a Tiger Cruise as the carrier returned from a six-month deployment to the Gulf of Oman, where it supported U.S. ground troops in Afghanistan. "Our primary was close air support," said Zach Zuroweste, noting their response time was less than seven minutes. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
2 U.S. Navy vessels collide in Strait of Hormuz Mar 22, 2009
4 million square kilometers, running through the Gulf, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean. That area covers 27 countries, including the critical passages at the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal in Egypt. (International Herald Tribune)
US navy vessels collide in Gulf Mar 21, 2009
The area covers the coasts of 27 countries and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean, as well as the important shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Aden and the Suez Canal. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Americas)
U.S. Navy vessels collide near Iran Mar 21, 2009
The strait is between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, linking the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, and is heavily used by oil tankers. Both vessels are on regularly scheduled deployments to the Central Command area of responsibility, and conduct Maritime Security Operations. (CNN -- Law)
U.S. Nuclear Submarine Collides in Strait Near Iran Mar 21, 2009
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch of water separating Oman and Iran, connects the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Around 40 percent of globally traded oil leaves the region through the Strait, which borders Iran. (Newsmax)
Serving another Middle East tour Feb 19, 2009
During those years of service, he spent time on board the USS Independence in the Gulf of Oman during Operation Desert Shield. After ending his time in the Navy, Straumann returned to Minnesota. (Redwood Falls Gazette, MN)
