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Burial-at-Sea Serves as Full Circle for One Navy Family
April 23, 2018 — As the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) transited the calm waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Sailors in dress blue uniforms lined the ship’s flight deck and prepared to honor service members that came before them, April 23, 2018... MORE

USS Carney holds change of command
April 20, 2018 — Cmdr. Tyson M. Young relieved Cmdr. Peter F. Halvorsen as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during a change of command ceremony April 20, 2018, at Naval Station Rota, Spain... MORE

USS Porter Departs Cherbourg, France
April 11, 2018 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departed Cherbourg, France, April 11, 2018, after a scheduled port visit which enhanced U.S.-France relations as the two nations work together to strengthen regional security and stability... MORE

BALTOPS 2018 Begins in Klaipeda
April 11, 2018 — Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, takes place in the Baltic Sea from June 1-15, 2018. Air, maritime and ground assets from several NATO ally and partner nations are involved in the live training event that sets sail from Klaipeda, Lithuania, and finishes in Kiel, Germany... MORE

USS Mount Whitney Departs Senegal
April 7, 2018 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Dakar, Senegal, April 7, 2018, after a scheduled port visit. The port visit followed the ship’s participation in exercise Obangame Express 2018, and served to enhance U.S.-Senegal relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure and prosperous region... MORE

Vice Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet Meets Seniors from Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Liberia During Obangame Express 2018
April 5, 2018 — Rear Adm. Shawn E. Duane, vice commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet, engaged with naval leaders in Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Liberia during exercise Obangame Express 2018... MORE

New York Celebrates 125th Birthday of CPOs
April 3, 2018 — The Chief Petty Officers (CPO) Mess aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) celebrated the 125th Chief Petty Officer (CPO) birthday April 1, 2018... MORE

NMCB 11 Celebrates 125 Years of the Chief
April 2, 2018 — As the 125th birthday of the chief petty officer drew near on April 1, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Command Master Chief John Beck reflected on the role of the Navy chief... MORE

HSC-28 Supports Obangame Express 2018
March 27, 2018 — Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 is conducting flight operations from the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in support of exercise Obangame Express 2018 (OE 18). OE 18 is a regional U.S. Navy exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command to improve interoperability and cooperation among the maritime forces of Gulf of Guinea nations, Europe, and North and South America... MORE

USS Donald Cook Departs Haifa
March 27, 2018 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed Haifa, Israel, March 27, 2018, after a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Israeli relations as the two nations work together to strengthen regional security and stability... MORE