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U.S. 6th Fleet Commander Visits NROTC Chicago Area Consortium
October 24, 2019 — Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), visited Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., to speak with midshipmen attending Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Chicago Area Consortium, Oct. 24, 2019... MORE

Vice Adm. Franchetti; Great Lakes; U.S. 6th Fleet

U.S. Sixth Fleet CMC Tours TSC, SWOSU and CSCSU Great Lakes
October 24, 2019 — U.S. Sixth Fleet (C6F) Command Master Chief Johannes Gonzalez toured Training Support Center (TSC), Surface Warfare Officer School Unit (SWOSU) and Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit (CSCSU) Great Lakes, Oct. 23, 2019... MORE

USS Porter arrives in Batumi, Georgia
October 22, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Batumi, Georgia, Oct. 22, 2019, for a scheduled port visit as part of our continued Black Sea presence and support to our regional partners... MORE

VP 4 Participates in Air Combat Power Visit
October 22, 2019 — One P-8A Poseidon from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 is participating in the Air Combat Power Visit 2019 in Waddington, England, Oct. 18-24, 2019... MORE

USS Donald Cook Sailors Become “Blue Noses”
October 21, 2019 — Water and the cold are two things that most people don’t like to mix, but in order to become a “Blue Nose” Sailor, it is a requirement... MORE

USS Donald Cook Conducts Operations above the Arctic Circle
October 21, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) recently concluded operations above the Arctic Circle while conducting a routine maritime security patrol to monitor Russian maritime activity, Oct. 16, 2019... MORE

USS Mount Whitney visits Lisbon, Portugal
October 21, 2019 — The U.S. 6th Fleet Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 21, 2019... MORE

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

CNO Meets Naples Sailors, Highlights Readiness, Importance of Free, Open Maritime Commons
October 19, 2019 — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Oct. 18, to meet with forward deployed Sailors in the region and listen to their concerns... MORE

Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet visits Naval Support Activity Souda Bay
October 17, 2019 — Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, visited Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, Oct. 16, 2019... MORE

Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Embarks USS Florida in Mediterranean
October 17, 2019 — Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, embarked the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) during routine operations in the Mediterranean, Oct. 15-16, 2019... MORE

USS Florida underway in the Mediterranean Sea.