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USNS Carson City Departs Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
July 21, 2019 — The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) departed Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, July 19, 2019, after completing a scheduled port visit in support of its 2019 Africa Partnership Station (APS) deployment... MORE

Breeze 2019 Concludes In the Black Sea
July 21, 2019 — The three P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and Combat Aircrew Two (CAC) 2 assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 concluded their participation in the Bulgarian Navy-led exercise Breeze 2019, July 21, 2019... MORE

INCSEA 2019 Statement
July 19, 2019 — Delegations representing the U.S. and Russian Navies held the annual Prevention of Incidents On and Over the Waters Outside the Limits of the Territorial Sea (INCSEA) consultations July 18, 2019, in Washington D.C... MORE

USS Mount Whitney Visits Rota Spain
July 19, 2019 — The U.S. 6th Fleet Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Rota, Spain, for a scheduled port visit July 19, 2019... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cadets train aboard USNS Carson City
July 16, 2019 — The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) embarked four U.S. Coast Guard cadets as part of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) 1st Class Cadet training program, June 30, 2019... MORE

USNS Carson City Arrives in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
July 16, 2019 — The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (T-EPF 7) arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, July 15, 2019, for a scheduled port visit in support of the ship’s 2019 Africa Partnership Station (APS) deployment to the Gulf of Guinea... MORE

Breeze 2019 Kicks off In the Black Sea
July 15, 2019 — Three P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to the “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 began their participation in exercise Breeze 2019 July 12th... MORE

Phoenix Express Senior Leadership Dialogue Begins
July 15, 2019 — Military leaders from across Europe, Africa, and the United States gathered in Tunis to hold a Senior Leadership Dialogue with participants from Phoenix Express, July 15, 2019... MORE

USS Carney Departs the Black Sea
July 14, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) began its southbound transit from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea July 14, 2019, after conducting maritime security operations and exercise Sea Breeze 2019... MORE

Sea Breeze 2019 concludes in Odesa, Ukraine
July 13, 2019 — Exercise Sea Breeze 2019 (SB19) ended with a closing ceremony in Odesa Ukraine, July 12, 2019, after two weeks of intense, multinational training. Sea Breeze’s 19th iteration began July 1 and was designed to enhance interoperability among participating nations and strengthen regional security by focusing on a variety of security and stability scenarios in the areas of land, sea and air. ... MORE