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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

USS San Diego Arrives In Souda Bay, Greece
October 15, 2017 — The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Souda Bay, Greece on Oct. 15 as part of a routine visit for San Diego’s mid-deployment voyage repair maintenance visit, and for the embarked Sailors and Marines to have an opportunity to experience Souda Bay... MORE

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Launches Missile During Exercise Formidable Shield 2017
October 15, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) successfully fired a standard missile 3 ballistic missile interceptor while participating in exercise Formidable Shield 2017, Oct. 15, 2017... MORE

USS Oscar Austin Holds Change of Command Ceremony
October 11, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) held a change of command ceremony during a scheduled port visit to Brest, France, Oct. 11, 2017... MORE

MITSCHER, NATO FORCES SUCCESSFULLY INTERCEPTS BALLISTIC MISSILE TARGET
October 10, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) along with ten other U.S. and coalition warships successfully intercepted an anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) target during a live-fire air defense exercise as a part of Exercise Formidable Shield (FS) 2017, Oct. 7... MORE

USS James E. Williams Departs NAVSTA Rota, Spain
October 10, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) departed Rota Oct. 8 following a scheduled port visit... MORE

USS James E. Williams Arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain
October 3, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) arrived in Naval Station Rota, Spain Oct. 3 for a scheduled port visit... MORE

USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Pulls into Faslane, Scottland
September 29, 2017 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) pulled into Faslane, Scottland, for scheduled port visit September 29, 2017... MORE

USS Oscar Austin Sailors Crossdeck to LNS Jotvingis
September 25, 2017 — Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) participated in a personnel exchange with the Lithuanian Vidar-class minelayer LNS Jotvingis (N42), Sept. 25, 2017... MORE

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