Allies in Action: Sicilian Leaders Visit George H.W. Bush
(March 23, 2023) Italian military and civilian leadership from Sicily and the U.S. Consulate in Naples watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 23, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.
March 27, 2023 - President Renato Schifani, president of Sicilian Region and President of the Sicilian parliament Gaetano Galvagno along with other Italian civilian and military leaders, and U.S diplomats visited the Nimitz-class aircraft...

USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Sailor returns to birth country during African Maritime Forces Summit
(March 20, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erica Lopes, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Bulkley (DDG 84), speaks to members of the press about her childhood in Cabo Verde during the opening ceremony of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), Mar. 20 2023. Lopes, a Boston native, immigrated from Cabo Verde as a child and returned for the first time during AMFS. Hosted by NAVEUR-NAVAF, the AMFS is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
March 23, 2023 - Culinary Specialist Seaman Erica Lopes returned to her birth country for the first time, when the Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conducted a port visit to Sal Island, Cabo Verde, in support of...

African Maritime Forces Summit concludes in Cabo Verde
Leaders attending the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) pose for a photo in front of USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) while moored in Sal Island, Cabo Verde, Mar. 21, 2023. The leaders visited Bulkeley in support of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), March 20-22. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
March 23, 2023 - The first African Maritime Forces Summit concluded today in Sal Island, Cabo Verde, March 22, 2023...

VAW-121 Changes Command in the Mediterranean
(March 17, 2023) Two E-2D Hawkeye aircraft and an F/A-18 Super Hornet Aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, perform a flyover above the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), during a change of command ceremony, March 17, 2023. During the ceremony Cmdr. Matthew Campbell relieved Cmdr. Robert Whitmore as commander, VAW-121. CVW-7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, VAW-121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.
March 22, 2023 - Cmdr. Matthew “Toe” Campbell relieved Cmdr. Robert “Sluggo” Whitmore as commanding officer of Carrier Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 121. The change of command ceremony took place above the Nimitz-class aircraft...

ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) Departs George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group
(March 5, 2023) The Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transit the Mediterranean Sea, March 5, 2023. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.
March 22, 2023 - The Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) detached from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), March 17, 2023, following integrated operations since March 3...

NAVAF hosts first African Maritime Forces Summit in Cabo Verde
(March 20, 2023) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro (Left), U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) (Center), and Adm. Linda Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard meet with the Republic of Cabo Verde’s Prime Minister Ulisses Correa e Silva during the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), Mar. 20 2023. Hosted by NAVEUR-NAVAF, the AMFS is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
March 20, 2023 - Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Adm. Stuart B. Munsch is hosting more than 80 delegates, including the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, and international...

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