Commander, Task Force 68 Seabees and Georgian Land Defense Forces celebrate completion of Poti infrastructure project
February 10, 2023
230201-N-N0748-1050 POTI, Georgia (Feb. 1, 2023) Georgian Land Force colonels address Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 before a ribbon cutting ceremony for a recently completed railhead expansion project in Poti, Georgia, Feb. 1, 2023. NMCB 11 operates as a part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 68 for deployment across the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder Constructionman Gabriella Coupe)
Partners, allies celebrate successful conclusion of exercise Obangame Express 2023
February 6, 2023
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Calvin Foster, director of the Maritime Partnership Program for U.S. Sixth Fleet, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, deputy commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Nigerian Navy Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff pose for a photo with participants from exercise Obangame Express 2023, Feb. 03, 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Cameron C. Edy)
USS Nitze (DDG 94) arrives at Gölcük Naval Base in Türkiye
February 5, 2023
Guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) sails in the Red Sea, Nov. 17. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
USS Roosevelt completes 4th FDNF-E Patrol
February 5, 2023
Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Adam Fisher, right, greets his spouse with the traditional first kiss after returning from patrol aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Feb. 4, 2023.
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group arrives in Piraeus, Greece
February 3, 2023
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, arrives in Piraeus, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 3, 2023.
Women serve at the helm of security operations during exercise Obangame Express 23
February 2, 2023
MOC Operations in Lagos, Nigeria
The crystallization of a dream: Lt. Victor Agunbiade returns home during exercise Obangame Express 23
February 1, 2023
230130-N-DK722-1025 (Jan. 30, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria – U.S. Navy Lt. Victor Agunbiade, the Nigerian country lead for exercise Obangame Express 2023, poses for a photo in Western Naval Command in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 30, 2023, during Obangame Express 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Cameron C. Edy)
USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece
January 31, 2023
(Jan. 30, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) heave line from the pier as the ship arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 30, 2023. The George H.W. Bush 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.
From Benin, and back again: A doctor’s journey in the U.S. Navy Reserve Corps
January 31, 2023
230130-N-NO901-1002 (Jan. 30, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Agossou Marcellin, a Benin native, Pharmaceutical doctorate student, and U.S. Navy Reservist, speaks to Benin Navy Sailors during a debrief on Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing in Benin, during exercise Obangame Express 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (Courtesy Photo)
Nike-Davies Okundaye welcomes U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band during exercise Obangame Express 23
January 30, 2023
230129-N-DK722-1014 (Jan. 29, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria – Chief Dr. Nike Davies-Okundaye, center row and fifth from left, Jesse King Buga, center row and third from left, artists from the Nike Art Foundation and members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Band pose for a photo at the Nike Art Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 29, 2023, during exercise Obangame Express 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Cameron C. Edy)