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Exercise Sea Breeze 2026 Concludes in Portland, England
July 24, 2026 — Exercise Sea Breeze 2026 concluded July 24, marking the successful completion of the 26th iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise co-hosted by the United States and Ukraine...

Wikoff Meets with Senior Libyan Maritime Leaders During African Maritime Forces Summit
July 24, 2026 — Adm. George Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, met July 21 with senior Libyan maritime leaders during the fourth annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), reinforcing the value of professional military dialogue and maritime cooperation in addressing shared regional security challenges...

Allied explosive ordnance disposal units strengthen underwater interoperability at Sea Breeze 2026
July 22, 2026 — Beneath the waters of Weymouth Bay, Allied nation and NATO partner explosive ordnance disposal units collaborated for the second portion of Sea Breeze, an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and capacity to restore security and stability in the Black Sea, July 13-24...

US Navy submarine arrives in Scotland for scheduled port visit
July 22, 2026 — Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) arrived at His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit, July 20, 2026...

Maritime Leaders Gather in Morocco for Fourth Annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit
July 20, 2026 — Senior maritime leaders from across Africa and around the world will gather in Rabat, Morocco, July 20-24, 2026, for the fourth annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), a weeklong forum focused on advancing maritime security through partnership, professional exchange and African-led cooperation...

US Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland holds change of command ceremony
July 16, 2026 — Cmdr. Joseph M. Mancini relieved Cmdr. Andre D. Cleveland as commanding officer of U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Support Facility Redzikowo, Poland, July 2, 2026...

Exercise Sea Breeze 26-2 Opens with Focus on Interoperability as a Combat Capability
July 13, 2026 — Exercise Sea Breeze 26-2 kicked off in Portland, United Kingdom, today. Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Japan, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, NATO Maritime Allied Command (NATOMARCOM), Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and The United States are all participating...

CTF 68 Holds Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony
July 13, 2026 — Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 held a combined change of command and retirement ceremony at Naval Station Rota, July 10, 2026, which marked the transfer of leadership from Capt. Jeremy Wheat to Capt. Leslie Slootmaker and celebrated Wheat’s retirement after 26 years of naval service...

USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrives in Türkiye
July 11, 2026 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Mersin, Türkiye, for a scheduled port visit, July 10, 2026...

African Warships Close Historic INR 250 Visit to New York
July 8, 2026 — The Royal Moroccan Navy frigate RMNS Mohammed VI and Senegalese Navy offshore patrol vessel Niani concluded their participation in International Naval Review 250 July 8, showcasing African naval capability, leadership and partnership throughout the six-day gathering in New York...