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U.S. Sixth Fleet Develops Wargaming Capability
March 29, 2023
The U.S. Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) conducted a two-week Basic Analytic Wargaming Course (BAWC) for U.S. Sixth Fleet on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Italy, Feb. 27-March 10, 2023. For more than 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has forged strategic relationships with allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and stability. Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. Sixth Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations.
Allies in Action: Sicilian Leaders Visit George H.W. Bush
March 27, 2023
(March 23, 2023) Italian military and civilian leadership from Sicily and the U.S. Consulate in Naples watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 23, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are VFA-143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Sailor returns to birth country during African Maritime Forces Summit
March 23, 2023
(March 20, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erica Lopes, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Bulkley (DDG 84), speaks to members of the press about her childhood in Cabo Verde during the opening ceremony of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), Mar. 20 2023. Lopes, a Boston native, immigrated from Cabo Verde as a child and returned for the first time during AMFS. Hosted by NAVEUR-NAVAF, the AMFS is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
African Maritime Forces Summit concludes in Cabo Verde
March 23, 2023
Leaders attending the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) pose for a photo in front of USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) while moored in Sal Island, Cabo Verde, Mar. 21, 2023. The leaders visited Bulkeley in support of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), March 20-22. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
VAW-121 Changes Command in the Mediterranean
March 22, 2023
(March 17, 2023) Two E-2D Hawkeye aircraft and an F/A-18 Super Hornet Aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, perform a flyover above the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), during a change of command ceremony, March 17, 2023. During the ceremony Cmdr. Matthew Campbell relieved Cmdr. Robert Whitmore as commander, VAW-121. CVW-7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, VAW-121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.
ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) Departs George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group
March 22, 2023
(March 5, 2023) The Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transit the Mediterranean Sea, March 5, 2023. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.
NAVAF hosts first African Maritime Forces Summit in Cabo Verde
March 20, 2023
(March 20, 2023) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro (Left), U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) (Center), and Adm. Linda Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard meet with the Republic of Cabo Verde’s Prime Minister Ulisses Correa e Silva during the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), Mar. 20 2023. Hosted by NAVEUR-NAVAF, the AMFS is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in Tallinn, Estonia
March 20, 2023
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in Tallinn, Estonia, March 20, 2023 for a scheduled port visit. Porter 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.
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrives in Sal Island, Cabo Verde for African Maritime Forces Summit
March 20, 2023
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) is moored in Sal Island, Cabo Verde, during a scheduled port visit in support of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), Mar. 19, 2023. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band arrives in Sal Island, Cabo Verde for first African Maritime Forces Summit
March 19, 2023
Marines and Sailors dance with students at the Escola Dona Tututa in Sal Island, Cabo Verde, Mar. 18, 2023. Marines and sailors supporting the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), toured Sal Island and met with local students in a unique opportunity to learn about their culture prior to the opening day of the summit on March 20. Hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with their international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges within African waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
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