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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
November 16, 2019 — Maritime forces from 17 East African, European, North American, and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) during a ceremony held in Victoria, Seychelles, Nov. 16, 2019... MORE

U.S. 6th Fleet Turns Over Former Coast Guard Cutters To Ukrainian Navy
November 15, 2019 — Joseph Pennington, the Charge d’Affaires, a.i. from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv and Rear Adm. Matthew A. Zirkle, chief of staff at U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, attended the commissioning of two former U.S. Coast Guard cutters being turned over to the Ukrainian Navy, Nov. 13, 2019... MORE

USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Lisbon, Portugal
November 14, 2019 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 13, for a scheduled port visit... MORE

STRIKFORNATO Completes Exercise Trident Jupiter 2019
November 14, 2019 — Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), completed exercise Trident Jupiter 2019 while underway aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Nov. 14, 2019... MORE

USS Mount Whitney (LLC 20) Exercise Trident Jupiter 2019

USS Mount Whitney and STRIKFORNATO Observe Veterans and Remembrance Day
November 11, 2019 — Sailors, Marines, civil service mariners and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) staff members aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), held a combined Veterans Day and Remembrance Day ceremony while transiting the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 11, 2019... MORE

Luxembourg American Cemetery holds Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11, 2019 — Rear Adm. Matthew A. Zirkle, chief of staff, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, delivered remarks during a Veterans Day Ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, Nov. 11, 2019... MORE

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USS Mount Whitney Commemorates the 244th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps
November 11, 2019 — Sailors and Marines aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) celebrated the 244th birthday of the United States Marine Corp’s hosted by Brig. Gen. Jason Bohm, chief of staff, Naval Striking and Support Forces (STRIKFORNATO), Nov. 10, 2019... MORE

USS Donald Cook, Royal Moroccan Navy Complete Atlas Handshake
November 8, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participated in exercise Atlas Handshake with the Royal Moroccan Navy, Nov. 4-5, 2019... MORE

USS Donald Cook Completes Patrol
November 8, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, Nov. 8, 2019, completing its ninth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe... MORE

Podcast E13: Great Power Competition: Navy’s Top Admiral in Europe and Africa discusses Navy’s Efforts in Europe
November 6, 2019 — In the 13th episode of “On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theaters,” Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), discussed the importance of American naval presence in the European theater... MORE