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Virtual DV Day Held for Exercise Sea Breeze 2020
July 24, 2020 — Naval and political leaders from countries participating in exercise Sea Breeze 2020 dialed into a virtual Distinguished Visitor (DV) day on July 24, 2020, to discuss this year’s iteration and future exercises... MORE

Spanish Navy Assists USS Porter with MEDEVAC
July 24, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) was assisted by the Spanish Navy in a non-emergent medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) to help a Sailor in need of medical attention for a non-life-threatening injury, July 22, 2020... MORE

Attack Submarine USS Minnesota Earns Meritorious Unit Commendation
July 23, 2020 — The Secretary of the Navy awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) to the crew of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783), July 9... MORE

VP-47 Participates in Exercise Sea Breeze 2020
July 22, 2020 — Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, alongside maritime forces from eight nations, are participating in the 20th iteration of the Ukrainian-U.S. co-hosted multinational training exercise Sea Breeze in the Black Sea... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as seen from the window of a P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP), April 23.

USS Porter participates in Exercise Sea Breeze 2020
July 20, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) entered the Black Sea July 19, 2020 to participate in exercise Sea Breeze 2020... MORE

USS Porter en route to Black Sea for Exercise Sea Breeze 2020
July 19, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began its northbound transit to the Black Sea, July 19, 2020, to enhance regional maritime stability by participating in the 20th iteration of U.S.-Ukrainian cohosted exercise Sea Breeze 2020... MORE

USS Roosevelt Completes PASSEX with Norwegian Navy
July 18, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) executed a passing exercise (PASSEX) with Norwegian naval counterparts in the Norwegian Sea, July 15, 2020... MORE

Burke takes Helm of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Joint Force Command Naples
July 17, 2020 — Adm. Robert P. Burke relieved Adm. James G. Foggo III as commander of both U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) and Allied Joint Forces Command (JFC) Naples during a change of command ceremony at JFC Headquarters in Naples, Italy, July 17, 2020... MORE

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Change of Command Ceremony

VP-47 Participates in Breeze 2020 in the Black Sea
July 15, 2020 — Two P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 participated in the Bulgarian Navy-led exercise Breeze 2020, July 15... MORE

USS Roosevelt, Regional Partners Exercise ASW Capabilities
July 15, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) demonstrated the newest capabilities in U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) during exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2020, a NATO-led anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise held in the northern Atlantic Ocean, June 29-July 10... MORE