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Mount Whitney Returns to Homeport Gaeta, Italy
October 27, 2017 — The Blue Ridge-class command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), flag ship of U.S. 6th Fleet, arrived at its forward-deployed port in Gaeta, Italy, Oct. 27, 2017, after completing a 10-month shipyard maintenance evolution at the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia... MORE

Mount Whitney Arrives in Augusta Bay, Sicily
October 22, 2017 — USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship, arrived in Augusta Bay, Sicily, on Oct. 22, 2017, to on-load ammunition and supplies... MORE

USS San Diego Departs Souda Bay, Greece After Successful MDVR
October 21, 2017 — The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) departed Souda Bay, Greece, after a scheduled port visit for San Diego’s mid-deployment voyage repair maintenance visit Oct. 21, 2017... MORE

USS McFaul Arrives in Lisbon
October 20, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. 20, 2017, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Portugal relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure and prosperous Europe... MORE

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Conducts Change of Command
October 19, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) held a change of command at the fleet landing on Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 19, 2017... MORE

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Conducts Community Relations Project at the Normandy American Cemetery
October 19, 2017 — Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participated in a community relations project at the Normandy American Cemetery in Normandy, France, Oct. 19, 2017... MORE

Mount Whitney Departs Croatia Following Yard Period
October 18, 2017 — The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, Oct. 18 for the first time since the ship arrived in December 2016... MORE

USS Donald Cook Arrives in Cherbourg, France
October 18, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Cherbourg, France, Oct. 18, 2017, for a scheduled port visit. The visit serves to enhance U.S.-France relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure and prosperous Europe... MORE

Formidable Shield 2017 Concludes with Ships Engaging Supersonic Targets
October 18, 2017 — Ships from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States participated in a successful live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) scenario, defending against a supersonic target Oct. 17, concluding exercise Formidable Shield 2017 (FS17), which began Sept. 24. Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) conducted Formidable Shield on behalf of the U.S. 6th Fleet... MORE

Patrol Squadron FIVE Hosts SECNAV in Keflavik, Iceland
October 17, 2017 — Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 had the honor of hosting the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer, for a tour of the P-8A Poseidon in October. The SECNAV took the opportunity to visit the ‘Mad Foxes’ on the final leg of his trip to Norway and Iceland before returning to Washington D.C. Keflavik is utilized as a base from which the U.S. P-8As conduct operations... MORE