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USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) begins 4th patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet
November 22, 2023 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain November 22, 2023 to begin its 4th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. Arleigh Burke is one of four Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyers assigned to Commander Task Force 65 as part of the U.S. Navy’s support to NATO’s Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) architecture. These FDNF-E ships demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s flexibility to operate throughout Europe and Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to the Arctic Circle, supporting security and stability in the maritime domain... MORE

210411-N-KH151-0004 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Apr. 11, 2021) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), arrives at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Apr. 11, 2021. Arleigh Burke’s arrival marked the completion of her homeport shift to NAVSTA Rota from Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eduardo Otero)

Military Leaders Convene in Naples for AFRICOM Strategic Alignment Conference
November 18, 2023 — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Component Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders convened in Naples, Italy for a pivotal conference, hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), November 14-15, 2023... MORE

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Component Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders convened in Naples, Italy for a pivotal conference, hosted by
U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), November 14-15, 2023.

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group teams up with ESPS Méndez Núñez for Mediterranean operations
November 16, 2023 — Spanish Navy frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F104) joined the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) to participate in routine operations and conduct training events in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 8... MORE

Spanish Navy frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F104) joined the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) to participate in routine operations and conduct training events in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 8.

USNS Trenton Visits Port of Oran on a Friendship Stopover
November 13, 2023 — The civilian and naval crew of the USNS Trenton are honored to visit the port city of Oran from November 7 to 9 on a friendship stopover, as a show of continued U.S. partnership and goodwill with the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The visit marks the first time a U.S. naval vessel has visited the port of Oran in several decades. This same vessel previously docked at the Port of Algiers from July 4 to 6 this year to celebrate the anniversaries of Algerian and U.S. independence. ... MORE

The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) arrives in Oran, Algeria for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 8, 2023. Trenton is currently operating in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to support U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Isis Salyers)

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Bilateral, Dual-Carrier Operations in Eastern Mediterranean Sea
November 3, 2023 — The ships and aircraft of two U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups conducted joint exercises over the last three days... MORE

231103-N-LK647-1272 EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 3, 2023) The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a photo exercise, Nov. 3, 2023. Normandy is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is currently operating in the East Mediterranean Sea, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready, and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey)

Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Enters the Mediterranean Sea
October 30, 2023 — The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) transited the Strait of Gibraltar on October 28... MORE

231028-N-UQ924-1270 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (Oct. 28, 2023) The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Oct. 28, 2023. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable, warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Merissa Daley)

USS Mount Whitney Departs Homeport
October 18, 2023 — The U.S. 6th Fleet Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Gaeta, Italy, Oct. 18, 2023, in support of U.S. operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea... MORE

The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) displays the ensign while steaming alongside ships participating in exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23), in the Baltic Sea, June 4, 2023.

USS Paul Ignatius arrives in Plymouth
October 17, 2023 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Plymouth, England October 13, 2023 for a scheduled port visit, to enhance U.S.-U.K relations and build NATO cohesion... MORE

PLYMOUTH, England (Oct. 13, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) stand by on the forecastle as the ship pulls into Plymouth, England for a port visit, Oct. 13, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)

USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
October 11, 2023 — The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea yesterday, in order to deter any actor seeking to escalate the situation or widen this war. The forces in the area include the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), with its 8 squadrons of attack and support aircraft, and the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), as well as the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), USS Ramage (DDG 61), USS Carney (DDG 64), and USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)... MORE

The worlds largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 9, 2203. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment 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 illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Simon Pike) (The exposure of the sky was selectively enhanced for clarity)

High Threat IEDD Exercise, Northern Challenge 23: A First for the 26MEU(SOC) and the U.S. Marine Corps
October 6, 2023 — U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operators from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)) participated in Exercise Northern Challenge 2023 alongside various NATO Allies and partners, Sept. 21 to Oct. 5... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mark Frick, a native of Baltimore, Maryland and explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), photographs a neutralized simulated improvised explosive device during Exercise Northern Challenge 2023, Keflavik Airport, Iceland, Sept. 22, 2023. Northern Challenge 23 is an Icelandic Coast Guard-led bomb disposal exercise, hosted to train teams from over a dozen nations with response to incidents involving simulated improvised and military explosive devices. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)