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AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express
November 5, 2019 — U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) to observe evolutions and meet with troops during the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) in Djibouti, Nov. 4, 2019... MORE

USS Lewis b. Puller (ESB 3); General Townsend

USS Porter Returns to Rota
November 3, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to Naval Station Rota following the completion of its seventh forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol, Nov. 3, 2019... MORE

European Leaders Discuss Maritime Security at CFMCC 2019
November 1, 2019 — Leaders from 15 European nations met at Naval Support Activity Naples to discuss regional maritime security during the week-long 2019 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Course, co-hosted by the Naval War College (NWC) and commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2019... MORE

USS Porter departs the Black Sea
October 29, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began its southbound transit from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 29, 2019, after conducting maritime security operations... MORE

Cutlass Express 2019.2 Begins
October 28, 2019 — Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) with an opening ceremony held at the Doraleh Coast Guard Training Centre in Djibouti, Oct. 28, 2019... MORE

U.S. 6th Fleet Commander Reviews Navy Basic Training Graduation
October 25, 2019 — Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), served as reviewing officer at the graduation of the Navy’s newest enlisted Sailors at Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, Oct. 25, 2019... MORE

USS Porter Conducts Bilateral Exercise with Georgia
October 25, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) participated in maritime interoperability training with Georgian maritime counterparts in the Black Sea, Oct. 25, 2019... MORE

USS Mount Whitney departs Lisbon, Portugal
October 25, 2019 — The U.S. 6th Fleet Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Lisbon, Portugal, after a scheduled port visit Oct. 25, 2019... MORE

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20); Lisbon, Portugal;

Mount Whitney Sailors Complete Two Community Relations Projects in Lisbon, Portugal
October 25, 2019 — Sailors and civil service mariners assigned to the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) participated in two community relations events during a port visit in Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 21-25, 2019... MORE

USS Porter departs Batumi, Georgia
October 25, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Batumi, Georgia, Oct. 25, 2019, after completing a scheduled port visit as part of the Navy’s continued Black Sea presence and support to our NATO allies and regional partners... MORE