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USS Porter Begins Tenth FDNF-E Patrol
July 27, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, on its tenth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, July 26... MORE

USS Ross Completes 11th Patrol in U.S. Sixth Fleet, Returns to Rota, Spain
July 27, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following completion of its 11th Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, July 26, 2021... MORE

Seychelles holds opening ceremony for Exercise Cutlass Express 21
July 26, 2021 — Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE21) with an opening ceremony held at the Seychelles Coast Guard Academy in Victoria, Seychelles, July 26, 2021... MORE

Exercise Cutlass Express kicks off in Djibouti
July 26, 2021 — Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE21) with an opening ceremony held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Djibouti, July 25, 2021... MORE

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Holds Change of Command Ceremony
July 26, 2021 — Capt. David Gray was relieved as commanding officer of USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) by Capt. Chad Graham during a ceremony held in the ship’s hanger bay July 25, 2021... MORE

U.S.-led Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Shark Hunt 21 Kicks off in the Northern Atlantic with allies and partners
July 23, 2021 — Commander, Task Force 69 (CTF-69) kicked off Exercise Shark Hunt 2021, a multi-national anti-submarine warfare exercise being held in the Northern Atlantic, July 23... MORE