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Transportation Department Keeps Support Site Running
May 21, 2020 — Naples native Giuseppe Fresegna is smiling behind his mask. It’s the eyes that give him away. The silver-haired former firefighter and married father of three has been driving the support site shuttle bus for 23 years, conveying military members and their families to their destinations with a steady reliability that’s easy to overlook... MORE

Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy (May 15, 2020)- Bus Driver Giuseppe Fresegna and Public Works Department Naval Facilities Engineering Command Navy Region Europe Africa Central (NAVFAC EURAVCENT) Transportation Branch Head Jim Williams pose for a photo, May 15, 2020. Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, oversees joint and naval operations, often in concert with Allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

USS Roosevelt Holds Change of Command Ceremony
May 20, 2020 — Cmdr. Ryan Kendall relieved Cmdr. Matthew Molmer as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a small change of command ceremony aboard the ship at Naval Station Rota, Spain, May 18, 2020... MORE

USS Roosevelt Brings New Capabilities to U.S. 6th Fleet
May 16, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived at its new homeport, Naval Station Rota, Spain, after conducting a regional patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) area of operations, May 16, 2020... MORE

Mastering the Arctic - USS Donald Cook Applies Lessons for Second Trip to the Arctic
May 14, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile Aegis destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) recently concluded operations in the Barents Sea as part of a second mission above the Arctic Circle, May 11, 2020... MORE

ARCTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2020) The Type-23 Duke-class frigate HMS Kent (F78), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), and USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) conduct a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) while conducting joint operations to ensure maritime security in the Arctic Ocean, May 5, 2020.

Reservist Receives Prestigious Credential while assigned to CNE-CNA/C6F
May 14, 2020 — Lt. Cmdr. Steven Castle, a reserve officer under active-duty orders to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, was one of seven internationally to have attained the inaugural certification of Certified Oncology Administrator (COA) in April 2020... MORE

Hospitality Workers Face New Challenges with Courage and Care
May 14, 2020 — For the Italian housekeeping employees servicing rooms at NGIS Capodichino, each new day is fraught with uncertainty as they are brought into close contact with the intimate living environment of total strangers, highlighting the unique challenges facing hospitality employees during the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

Reserve Det Hones Skills Virtually During COVID-19
May 13, 2020 — Navy reservists across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East gathered around their computers to conduct their first virtual drill weekend with commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-A) and commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) Navy Reserve Detachment (Det) 130, May 2-3, 2020... MORE

USS Roosevelt Sailors participate in Arctic Circle ceremony
May 13, 2020 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile Aegis destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) Sailors participated in a ceremony to become “Blue Nose” Sailors, May 3, 2020, days after the ship crossed into the Arctic Circle... MORE

U.S. and British Ships depart Barents Sea, Continue Arctic Operations
May 8, 2020 — U.S. guided-missile destroyers and a British frigate departed the Barents Sea May 8, following seven days of Arctic operations... MORE

Navy Family Builds Resilience Through ‘Marathon Marathon’
May 8, 2020 — Most days are the same in Quadrelle, a small hamlet in the hills of southern Italy, near Naples. Ever since COVID-19 caused the near-total shutdown of typical Italian life nation-wide, the stores and restaurants in Naples have been shuttered and the roads completely empty. All activities have been canceled or moved indoors and into isolation. Most... MORE