Sailor dies aboard USS Harry S. Truman
Oct. 3, 2024 - On Oct. 1, 2024, Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Jelani A. Hill, assigned to USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), passed away from a medical emergency unrelated to shipboard operations as the aircraft carrier transited the...

EOD exercise Nothern Challenge 2024 kicks off
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mark Frick, a native of Baltimore, Maryland and explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), photographs a neutralized simulated improvised explosive device during Exercise Northern Challenge 2023, Keflavik Airport, Iceland, Sept. 22, 2023. Northern Challenge 23 is an Icelandic Coast Guard-led bomb disposal exercise, hosted to train teams from over a dozen nations with response to incidents involving simulated improvised and military explosive devices. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)
Sept. 26, 2024 - Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) forces from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps will participate in Northern Challenge 2024 alongside NATO Allies and partners, Sept. 26 to Oct. 9, 2024...

CTF 68 Holds Change of Command
Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 held a change of command at Naval Station Rota, Sep. 25, 2024, in which Capt. Jeremy Wheat relieved Capt. Geoffrey Townsend as the commodore of CTF 68-Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Europe-Africa. CTF 68 is a part of the U.S. 6th Fleet and commands all Naval Expeditionary Combat Forces, in U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility. Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces bridge the gap from sea to shore and provides expeditionary capabilities in remote, complex and austere environments.
Sept. 25, 2024 - Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 held a change of command onboard Naval Station Rota, Sept. 25, 2024...

USS Normandy completes first U.S. ship port visit in Finland since NATO expansion
Sept. 23, 2024 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) departed Helsinki, Republic of Finland, after a brief port visit Sep. 23, 2024. It marked the first time a U.S. Navy ship visited Finland since the country joined NATO in April...

Anderson relieves Ishee as Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet
Vice Admiral Anderson relieves Vice Admiral Ishee and the Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet change of command aboard USS Mount Whitney. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests, security and stability in Europe and Africa. (photo by MC1 Hussey)
Sept. 20, 2024 - Vice Adm. Jeffrey Anderson relieved Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee as Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) in a change of command ceremony held aboard the command and...

Exercise Sea Breeze 2024 Concludes in Varna, Bulgaria
Sept. 20, 2024 - U.S. 6th Fleet and the Bulgarian Navy closed out the third serial of Sea Breeze 2024, concluding the 23rd iteration of exercise Sea Breeze, Sept. 20, 2024...

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