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John C. Stennis Arrives in Marseille
April 27, 2019 — The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) arrived in Marseille, France, for a scheduled port visit, April 27... MORE

USS Mount Whitney Changes Command
April 27, 2019 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) held a change of command ceremony in Gaeta, Italy, April 25, 2019... MORE

Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Groups Demonstrate Long Range Strike Capabilities in Romania
April 26, 2019 — The Abraham Lincoln (ABE) and John C. Stennis (JCS) carrier strike groups (CSG), together with U.S. Air Force 603rd Air Operations Centers, demonstrated pre-planned, long range targeted strike capabilities in coordination with the Romanian Air Force in Romania, April 25... MORE

USS Ross Completes Bilateral Exercise with Georgian Coast Guard
April 26, 2019 — BLACK SEA — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) participated in maritime interoperability training with Georgian maritime counterparts on April 25, 2019, in the Black Sea after getting underway from Batumi following a scheduled port visit... MORE

U.S. Navy and Georgian Coast Guard sailors board the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71)

USS Mount Whitney Hosts Tiger Cruise
April 24, 2019 — MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) hosted families and friends during a scheduled transit from Augusta Bay, Italy to the flagship’s forward-deployed homeport of Gaeta, Italy, April 17-19, 2019... MORE

The Mount Whitney hosted families and friends during a scheduled transit from Augusta Bay, Italy to the flagship’s forward-deployed homeport of Gaeta, Italy, April 17-19, 2019. Mount Whitney, forward-deployed to Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew of U.S. Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners.

Ambassador to Russia, Naval Forces Europe Commander, view dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the Mediterranean
April 23, 2019 — U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Jon M. Huntsman Jr. and Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy, observed dual carrier strike group (CSG) operations from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Mediterranean Sea... MORE

Adm. Foggo and U.S. Amb. to Russia Visit CSG

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Visits U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. 6th Fleet
April 22, 2019 — U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., met with senior U.S. Navy leaders at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, to discuss the maritime environment in Europe, April 22, 2019... MORE

U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., visits Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, April 22, 2019.

John C. Stennis, Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups Operate in the Mediterranean
April 22, 2019 — MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) joined the Abraham Lincoln CSG in the Mediterranean, providing a unique opportunity for two strike groups to work together alongside key allies and partners in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations... MORE

The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) joined the Abraham Lincoln CSG in the Mediterranean

The American Dream
April 22, 2019 — A ship sails near the coast of Africa. The ship, a 270-foot long U.S. Coast Guard cutter, is not a normal sight in this area of the world. Homeported in the small town of Key West, Florida, the ship is a long way from home – 8,083 miles, to be exact – and it’s there for a reason. For the majority of the crew of USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910), the deployment, while not a normal one, is still a deployment. But for the ship’s first lieutenant, it marked a return home that was 18 years in the making... MORE

USS Ross Arrives in Batumi
April 22, 2019 — BATUMI, Georgia — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Batumi, Georgia, April 21, 2019, for a scheduled port visit as part of the U.S. Navy’s continued Black Sea presence and support to regional partners... MORE