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)
Task Force 61, U.S. Sixth Fleet Naval Amphibious Forces Europe Supporting Fully Integrated Navy-Marine Operations
January 27, 2023
U.S. Marines assigned to Task Force 61 pose for a group photo at Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy, Jan. 27, 2023.
U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander visits Nigeria, celebrates opening ceremony of exercise Obangame Express 23
January 27, 2023
U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander visits Nigeria, celebrates opening ceremony of exercise Obangame Express 23.
Exercise Obangame Express 23 aids maritime security and prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea
January 27, 2023
230125-N-DK722-1009 (Jan. 25, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel, alongside U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army personnel from Law Enforcement Detachment 403, conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during Obangame Express 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 25, 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)