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Task Force 64 holds Change of Command ceremony
August 14, 2025 — Capt. Jeremy Carlson relieved Capt. Mike Dwan as commander of Task Force (CTF 64), and Tomahawk Strike and Fires (N32) Director in a ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. J.T. Anderson, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, Aug. 14, 2025... MORE

Capt. Jeremy Carlson relieved Capt. Mike Dwan as commander of Task Force (CTF 64), and Tomahawk Strike and Fires (N32) Director in a ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. J.T. Anderson, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, Aug. 14, 2025.

USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Holds Change of Command Ceremony
August 8, 2025 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) held its change of command ceremony at Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, August 07, 2025... MORE

Alexander Mamikonian, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60 (center), is piped onto the stage as the keynote speaker for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley’s (DDG 84), change of command ceremony August 7, 2025.

Italian and U.S. Combined Naval Force Integrates in Mediterranean Sea
July 23, 2025 — The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), all assigned to Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), integrated their force with Italian Navy frigate ITS Spartaco Schergat (F598) beginning July 20, 2025... MORE

Sea Breeze 25-2 Concludes Showcasing Unified Mine Warfare Capabilities off UK Coast
July 11, 2025 — Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 officially concluded following two weeks of multinational mine countermeasure operations in the waters off the United Kingdom’s southern coast July 11, 2025... MORE

Ships assigned to the Sea Breeze 2025-2 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Task Group sail in formation. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea.

Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Demonstrates Enhanced NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Mine Countermeasures Capabilities in the UK
July 11, 2025 — Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2, hosted at Portland Port, United Kingdom, is underway, showcasing strengthened collaboration in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and mine countermeasures (MCM) between NATO Allies and partners. The exercise focuses on mentorship and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) exchange, preparing a core group of nations for operations in the Black Sea region... MORE

NAVEUR-NAVAF and C6F host U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino
July 11, 2025 — The U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Tilman J. Fertitta and Consul General in Naples Ms. Tracy Roberts-Pounds met with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) leadership at the NAVEUR-NAVAF and C6F headquarters, onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, July 9, 2025... MORE

Ms. Tracy Roberts-Pounds, U.S. Consul General in Naples, left, Vice Adm. J.T. Anderson, center left, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta, center, U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino, Mrs. Lauren Fertitta, center right, spouse of U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta, and Ms. Juliet Beyler, executive director of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa

U.S. Naval Forces Europe celebrates historic submarine port visit with senior leaders in Iceland
July 10, 2025 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe marked a historic milestone for undersea operations and transatlantic security with the first port visit of a nuclear-powered submarine to Iceland, July 9, 2025... MORE

Adm. Stuart B. Munsch Visits Keflavík Air Base, Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Arctic Security and Strong Alliance with Iceland
July 10, 2025 — Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), visited Keflavík Air Base, July 10, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's commitment to security in the Arctic region and highlighting the enduring bilateral defense relationship between the United States and Iceland... MORE

U.S. Naval Forces Europe deepens cooperation with Iceland’s Chief of Defence
July 9, 2025 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe strengthened its longstanding security relationship with Iceland during high-level discussions with Director General Jónas G. Allansson, Chief of Defence of Iceland, July 9, 2025... MORE

Historic First – U.S. Nuclear-Powered Submarine Conducts Port Visit in Iceland
July 9, 2025 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) conducted a port visit in Iceland, marking the first time a nuclear-powered submarine pulls into port on Iceland’s shores, July 9, 2025... MORE