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Fifth U.S. Navy DDG Homeport Shifts to Rota, Spain
October 15, 2024 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) arrived to its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Oct. 15, as the first of two additional DDGs to join the Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) force... MORE

Cmdr. Scott Burrill, the commanding officer of the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), raises a Spanish flag with Spanish Armada Capt. Ernesto Guesos, Commander, 41st Frigate Squadron, during the ship's homeport shift to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, from NAVSTA Norfolk, Va., Oct. 15, 2024.

USS New York Arrives in Larnaca, Cyprus for Port Visit
October 15, 2024 — The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus for a regularly scheduled port visit, October 14, 2024... MORE

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) enters port in Larnaca, Cyprus, Oct. 14, 2024. New York is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). The WSPARG-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to the NAVEUR-NAVAF area of operations, supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner)

Truman Strike Group Transits Strait of Dover for the North Sea
October 15, 2024 — The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) transited through the Strait of Dover for the North Sea, Oct. 14... MORE

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Dover, Oct. 14, for the North Sea where the strike group will conduct operations with Allies and partners. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen)

Sailor dies aboard USS Harry S. Truman
October 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 Atlantic Ocean on a scheduled deployment. The Sailor was admitted and treated in the ship’s Intensive Care Unit, but efforts to... MORE

Combined, joint EOD exercise Northern Challenge 2024 kicks off in Keflavík, Iceland
September 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... MORE

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)

CTF 68 Holds Change of Command
September 25, 2024 — Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 held a change of command onboard Naval Station Rota, Sept. 25, 2024... MORE

USS Normandy completes first U.S. ship port visit in Finland since NATO expansion
September 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 2023... MORE

Anderson relieves Ishee as Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet
September 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 control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Naples, Italy, Sept. 20... MORE

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.

Exercise Sea Breeze 2024 Concludes in Varna, Bulgaria
September 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... MORE

Exercise Sea Breeze 2024-2 Fleet Commanders’ Conference Concludes
September 11, 2024 — U.S. 6th Fleet and the Bulgarian Navy concludes the Fleet Commanders’ Conference, closing the second serial of exercise Sea Breeze 2024 in Varna, Bulgaria, Sept. 11, 2024... MORE

U.S. 6th Fleet and the Bulgarian Navy concludes the Fleet Commanders’ Conference, closing the second serial of exercise Sea Breeze 2024 in Varna, Bulgaria, Sept. 11, 2024.