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U.S. Naval Forces Africa hosts Nigerian Navy delegation for staff talks
February 28, 2024
Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), and NAVAF staff members welcomed their Nigerian counterparts, including Rear Adm. Zakariyyah Muhammad, the Nigerian Navyโ€™s Chief of Training and Operations, for staff talks onboard Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Feb. 27-28, 2024.
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Leaves Naval Station Rota for Steadfast Defender with NATO Allies
February 26, 2024
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), steams ahead in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 16, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)
NATO Assumes Command of U.S. and British Forces in Eastern Mediterranean
February 26, 2024
๐๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐€๐“๐Ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐š ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐’š (๐“๐Ž๐€), ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง 5,000 ๐”.๐’. ๐’๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐”๐’๐’ ๐๐š๐ญ๐š๐š๐ง ๐€๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ (๐€๐‘๐†).
Exercise Cutlass Express 2024 kicks off in East Africa
February 26, 2024
Military and diplomatic leaders from various participating nations attend the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2024. Exercises like Cutlass Express foster trust between participating nations by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. These established and tested partnerships will help us overcome the challenges that threaten freedom and security on the worldโ€™s oceans. Exercise Cutlass Express (CE) is one of three African regional โ€œExpressโ€ series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVAF/SIXTHFLT). (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Juan Paz)
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Completes Patrol
February 26, 2024
An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, flies near the Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly)
U.S. Naval Forces Africa hosts Phoenix Express 2024 Tabletop Exercise in Naples, Italy
February 21, 2024
Representatives from multiple North African countries participated in a tabletop exercise (TTX) in support of exercise Phoenix Express 2024, a U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF)-hosted exercise focusing on North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 12-15, 2024.
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) arrives in Harstad, Norway, for Steadfast Defender 2024
February 21, 2024
230813-N-JO162-1125 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2023) Amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) steams into position to pick up small craft during Large Scale Exercise 2023 (LSE 2023). LSE 2023 demonstrates the Navyโ€™s and Marine Corpsโ€™ ability to employ precise, lethal and overwhelming force globally across six maritime component commands, seven numbered fleets, and 22 time zones. LSE 2023 merges real-world operations with virtually constructed scenarios to create a realistic training environment that allows Sailors and Marines to train how they will fight, regardless of geographic boundaries
USS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Souda Bay, Crete
February 20, 2024
240112-N-HT995-1537 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan 12, 2023) The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) transits through the Mediterranean Sea, Jan 12, 2023. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Omar Rubi)
USS Hershel โ€œWoodyโ€ Williams successfully completes maintenance period in Croatia
February 20, 2024
VALLETTA, Malta โ€“ The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel โ€œWoodyโ€ Williams (ESB 4) undocks during its first Regular Overhaul (ROH), a planned maintenance period, in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta. ROHs are routine, planned maintenance periods providing necessary repairs, maintenance and modernization for the ship to operate at full technical capacity and mission capability for its entire designed service life. (U.S. Navy photo)
U.S. 6th Fleet celebrates its 74th anniversary
February 12, 2024
Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), speaks the to C6F staff members during a ceremony for the C6F 74th birthday. C6F, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Almagissel Schuring)
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