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Partnership in Action: Tunisian and U.S. Naval Forces Train Together as Military Leaders Meet Aboard George H.W. Bush
April 14, 2023 — Tunisian Air Force Brig. Gen. Tarek Akremi, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Tunisian Air Force, and Natasha Franceschi, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Tunisia, along with military and civilian staff, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 22, 2023... MORE

TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 22, 2023) Distinguished visitors watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 22, 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 Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Changes Command
April 12, 2023 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) held a change of command ceremony in Gaeta, Italy, April 11, 2023... MORE

(April 11, 2023) Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, Capt. Daniel Prochazka, commanding officer of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), and Capt. Matthew Kiser, salutes during a change of command in Gaeta, Italy, April 11, 2023. Mount Whitney, the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, Italy entered its regularly scheduled overhaul to make improvements in order to increase the security and stability of the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations.

USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in Kalundborg, Denmark
April 3, 2023 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Kalundborg, Denmark, April 2, 2023 for a scheduled port visit and mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR)... MORE

KALUNDBORG, Denmark (April 2, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) approaches Kalundborg during a sea and anchor evolution, April 2, 2023. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sawyer Connally)

NAVEUR-NAVAF, SIXTHFLT celebrates 130th Birthday of Chief Petty Officers
March 31, 2023 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) celebrated the 130th birthday of the U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer, onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, on March 29, 2023... MORE

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) celebrated the 130th birthday of the U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer, onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, on March 29, 2023.

Navy Seabees Partner with Norwegian Defense Estates Agency
March 31, 2023 — Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 Detail Nordic and personnel from Forsvarsbygg, the Norwegian Defense Estates Agency (NDEA), partnered together to conduct training on multiple cold weather construction efforts on Evenes Air Station and Ramsund Naval Base, Norway, March 15, 2023... MORE

(March 15, 2023) Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 Detail Nordic and personnel from Forsvarsbygg, the Norwegian Defense Estates Agency (NDEA), partnered together to conduct training on multiple cold weather construction efforts on Evenes Air Station and Ramsund Naval Base, Norway, March 15, 2023. CTF 68 headquartered in Rota, Spain, commands all Navy Expeditionary Forces in U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility and is responsible for providing EOD operations, naval construction, expeditionary security, and theater security efforts in direct support of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. Sixth Fleet.

MCPON Honea's 2023 CPO Birthday Message To the Fleet
March 31, 2023 — Happy Birthday to our United States Navy Chief Petty Officers! As you don your anchors today, take time to reflect on the 130 years of responsibility, tradition, trust, and the privilege of what it means to be a Chief... MORE

A graphic illustration designed to celebrate the U.S Navy rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO). This year marks the 130th anniversary of the CPO rank, which was established April 1,1893.

Carrier Strike Group 10 Participates in Spain’s Tactical Leadership Program
March 29, 2023 — Pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG, participated in a Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) at Albacete Air Base, Spain, Feb. 13 – March 3, 2023... MORE

SPAIN (Feb. 22, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, and Danish F-16s fly over Spain during a tactical Leadership Program event, Feb. 22, 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-86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, 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.

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... MORE

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 — President Renato Schifani, president of Sicilian Region and President of the Sicilian parliament Gaetano Galvagno along with other Italian civilian and military leaders, and U.S diplomats visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea, March 23, 2023... MORE

(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 — Culinary Specialist Seaman Erica Lopes returned to her birth country for the first time, when the Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conducted a port visit to Sal Island, Cabo Verde, in support of the African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), March 20-22, 2023... MORE

(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.