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Podcast E6: The Importance of Exercises
April 15, 2019 — Admiral Foggo recently sat down for his 6th episode of the podcast “On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theater.” In his first broadcast of 2019 he talks about the start of exercise Cutlass Express, the National Security Council’s newly released Africa strategy, and an overview of what the U.S. Navy is doing in and around Africa in support of our partners and allies... MORE

USS Ross en Route to the Black Sea
April 14, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) began its north-bound transit of the Dardanelles Strait, en route to the Black Sea on April 14, 2019, to conduct maritime security operations and enhance regional maritime stability, combined readiness and naval capability with our NATO allies and partners in the region... MORE

Podcast E5: Trident Juncture and Combatting Aggression
April 14, 2019 — Admiral Foggo recently sat down to discuss, in his 5th edition of the podcast “On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theaters and the final podcast of 2018, the Great Power Competition, China’s growing influence in Africa, and Dynamic Force Employment... MORE

Patrol Squadron 9 Begins Inaugural P-8A Poseidon Deployment
April 13, 2019 — Service members assigned to Patrol Squadron Nine (VP-9) began their inaugural P-8A Poseidon deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), April 12, 2019... MORE

A P-8A attached to the “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron

Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1 Concludes
April 12, 2019 — Service members from the U.S. Armed Forces, NATO, and allied nations concluded the United Kingdom-led multinational exercise Joint Warrior 19-1 in Scotland, April 11, 2019... MORE

USS Ross Detaches from Charles de Gaulle Strike Group
April 12, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) detached from Charles de Gaulle Strike Group, Task Force (CTF) 473, after conducting operations in the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Inherent Resolve... MORE

Field emergency room drill at Vigorous Warrior 19 affirms interoperability, relationships between Swedish and U.S. Navy counterparts
April 11, 2019 — Medical specialists from U.S. Navy Forces Europe-Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) staged a unique field emergency room drill with counterparts from the Swedish armed forces Wednesday during exercise Vigorous Warrior 19, Cincu Military Base, Romania... MORE

Admiral Says US Committed to Free and Open Arctic
April 10, 2019 — Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Force Europe-Africa and commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy spoke at the 17th Regional Alumni Symposium, Arctic and Cyber Security conference in Bergen, Norway, April 10, 2019... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis, Partner Nations Conduct Quadrilateral Engagement Exercises
April 10, 2019 — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) completed a series of quadrilateral engagement and exercises with the São Tomé and Príncipe Coast Guard and the Portuguese and Brazilian navies during a scheduled port visit to São Tomé, April 1-5, 2019... MORE

VP-26 Joins 12 Countries in Scotland for Exercise Joint Warrior
April 9, 2019 — The Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 Tridents sent a detachment of 19 Sailors to Prestwick, Scotland, to participate in Exercise Joint Warrior 19-1, March 28-April 9, 2019... MORE