CTF-65


 

Task Force 65/Destroyer Squadron 60 located in Rota, Spain. Commander, Task Force 65/Commander Destroyer Squadron SIX ZERO exercises operational and tactical control of all forward deployed surface combatants operating in the USEUCOM and USAFRICOM AORs under the direction of Naval Forces Europe and Africa. TF 65 surface combatants execute myriad operations from as far North as the Norwegian Sea and south to the Cape of Good Hope including Ballistic Missile Defense, Sea Lines of Communication enforcement, Maritime Interdiction Operations, direct support to NATO combined and Joint operations and exercises, counterterrorism operations, counterpiracy operations, Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership operations, whole of government Africa Partnership Station deployments and Theater Security Cooperation activities both in-port and underway.

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Morocco and Senegal arrive with naval vessels, joined by senior delegations from Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Kenya
July 2, 2026 - Naval vessels from Morocco and Senegal, along with delegations from five other African partner nations, are arriving in New York for International Naval Review 250 as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary...

Submarine Group 8 Conducts Change of Command
Rear Adm. Andrew Miller, director of Maritime Operations, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, commander, Submarine Group 8, salutes for arrival honors during his change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy, June 26, 2026.
June 26, 2026 - Commander, Submarine Group 8 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, June 26, 2026...

BALTOPS 2026 concludes in Kiel, Germany
A multinational group of NATO military leaders assemble near the Freedom Monument in honor of Occupation of the Latvian Republic Day in Riga, Latvia, June 17, 2026. BALTOPS 2026, the premiere maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Sea region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.  (U.S. Navy Courtesy Asset)
June 19, 2026 - Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2026 concluded on June 19, 2026, in Kiel, Germany, coinciding with the start of the annual Kiel Navy Week...

NAVAF Commander Highlights Shared Security, Historic Ties During Visit to Algeria
Adm. George M. Wikoff, right, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, signs the guest book of  Maj. Gen. Mahfoud Benmeddah, the commander of the Algerian Naval Forces, during a meeting in Algiers, June 9. The visit underscores the strong shared security interests between the United States and Algeria, highlighting opportunities to expand maritime collaboration in the region. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)
June 17, 2026 - Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF), visited Algiers on June 9, 2026, to engage with senior Algerian defense and naval leadership, as well as U.S. diplomatic representatives. The visit...

US Naval Forces Africa Commander Visits Tunisia to Strengthen Maritime Security Partnership
Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF), visited Tunisia June 8, underscoring the growing strength of the U.S.–Tunisia maritime security partnership in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
June 14, 2026 - Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF), visited Tunisia June 8, underscoring the growing strength of the U.S.–Tunisia maritime security partnership in North Africa and the Mediterranean...