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Naval Station Rota Officially Opens SESEF
September 14, 2017 — Senior leaders from the U.S. Navy and Spanish Armada gathered aboard Naval Station Rota to celebrate the opening of the installation’s Shipboard Electronics Systems Evaluation Facility (SESEF), Sept. 14, 2017... MORE

New York Native Mitschermen and Desron 2 Staff Remember Sept. 11
September 11, 2017 — “On Sept. 11, 2001, at 8:45 A.M. on a clear Tuesday morning, American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City,” the chief selects of the Arliegh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) solemnly spoke over the ships 1MC... MORE

Africom Commander Visits Mesa Verde
September 6, 2017 — U.S. Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and met with members of the crew and Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Sept. 6, 2017... MORE

USS Oscar Sailors Inducted Into Order of The Blue Nose
September 6, 2017 — Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) participated in an “Order of the Blue Nose” ceremony while conducting routine operations in the Arctic Circle, Sept. 6, 2017... MORE

24th MEU, Hellenic Air Force Complete Bi-lateral Air Exercise
September 4, 2017 — The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a bi-lateral training exercise with the Hellenic Air Force’s 115 Combat Wing Sept. 4 – 6, 2017, at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece... MORE

USS James E. Williams Departs Riga, Latvia
August 30, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) departed Riga, Latvia Aug. 31 following a scheduled port visit. While in Riga, the Sailors aboard James E. Williams engaged in topside preservation, loaded food onboard, held tours for Latvian military members and participated in community relations projects... MORE