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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
January 31, 2018 — VICTORIA, Seychelles - Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, and the United States, as well as several international organizations began the seventh iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2018, Jan. 31... MORE

U.S. Navy Destroyer, USS Ross Arrives in Trieste, Italy
January 30, 2018 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Trieste, Italy, Jan. 30, 2018, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Italy relations as the two nations continue to work together for a stable and secure Europe... MORE

VP-5 Joins Spain in Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise
January 26, 2018 — Four months into deployment and still going strong, the ‘Mad Foxes’ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 dispatched an aircraft to Naval Station Rota to participate in an anti-submarine warfare exercise, one of many the squadron has taken part in since departing from Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville in the fall of 2017. The talented aviators, flight officers, and sensor operators of Combat Air Crew (CAC) 4 departed early morning on Jan. 19 from NAS Sigonella, where VP-5 is currently deployed in support of U.S. 6th Fleet operations... MORE

VP 5 hones ASW Skills
January 20, 2018 — The ‘Mad Foxes’ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 arrived at the Lajes Air Base, Portugal, and participated in maritime domain awareness and an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Jan. 13, 2018... MORE

USS Ross Conducts Exercises with the Spanish and Portuguese Navies
January 19, 2018 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) participated in an at-sea exercise with the Spanish and Portuguese navies, Jan. 19-23, 2018, designed to improve the countries’ interoperability when conducting maritime evolutions... MORE

VP-5 Performs First Ever Deployment Engine Change
January 18, 2018 — Work Center 110 (Powerplants) from the ‘Mad Foxes’ of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 performed the first ever P-8A Poseidon engine change while on deployment Jan. 19, 2018. VP-5 performed this engine change following troubleshooting after a malfunction led to a single-engine landing while conducting training at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy... MORE