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U.K. and U.S. conduct SINKEX during Atlantic Thunder 22
September 23, 2022 — Ships and aircraft from the United Kingdom and the United States conducted a long planned multi-domain sinking exercise (SINKEX) called Atlantic Thunder 22 in the North Atlantic, Sept. 7, 2022... MORE

HMS Westminster launches a AGM-84D harpoon missile during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2022.

Seabees Renew Maritime Connections in Sao Tome and Principe
September 19, 2022 — The U.S. Embassy Office of Security Cooperation and engineers assigned to U.S. Navy Commander, Task Force Six Eight (CTF 68) attended the 47th annual Sao Tome Armed Forces Day celebration, Sept. 6, 2022... MORE

U.S Navy engineers and the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe (FASTP) pose for a group photo after spending the morning discussing capabilities, training, equipment and opportunities for future engagements.

USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrives in Jijel, Algeria
September 19, 2022 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) arrived in the commercial port of Djen Djen, Algeria near the city of Jijel, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 18, 2022... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) moored in the port of Djen Djen in Jijel, Algeria for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 18, 2022.

A Lot of Miles on Those Shoes
September 17, 2022 — More than 1,000 feet in the air above the water of the Adriatic Sea in an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, Lt. Cmdr. Miles Alvarez reflected on more than 25 years of service in the U.S. Navy alongside Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG (GHWBCSG). It was the culmination of 26 years of dedicated service to the country for Alvarez and his family, and one that featured a pair of shoes whose soles are long worn with service... MORE

(Aug. 31, 2022) Cmdr. Miles Alvarez, assigned to the the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG), is promoted to commander during a promotion ceremony aboard an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, Aug. 31, 2022. The GHWBCSG 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.

Ishee assumes command of U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
September 16, 2022 — Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee relieved Vice Adm. Gene Black III as commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) and commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) in a change of command ceremony held onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 15, 2022... MORE

Vice Adm. Gene Black, right, salutes Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet during the U.S. Sixth Fleet change of command ceremony held on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 15, 2022.

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrives in Riga, Latvia
September 15, 2022 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Riga, Latvia for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 15, 2022... MORE

(Sept. 15, 2022) The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) moored in Riga, Latvia during a scheduled port visit, Sept. 15, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrive in Poland
September 14, 2022 — The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), flagship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrived in Gdynia and Gdansk, Poland respectively, for scheduled port visits, Sept. 14, 2022... MORE

GDYNIA, Poland (Sep. 14, 2022) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) arrives in Gdynia, Poland Sep. 14, 2022, for a scheduled port visit. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Parker)

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo
September 13, 2022 — The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 12, 2022... MORE

(Sep. 12, 2022) Armed Forces of the Republic of Congo Gen. Jean Olessongo Ondaye, military and defense zone commander, is welcomed aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sep. 12, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Celebrating the legacy of Father Capodanno
September 8, 2022 — On Sept. 4th, 1967, Father Vincent Capodanno, a Navy Lt. and chaplain, was dying. After an extension request to the jungles of Vietnam, the catholic priest, attached to the 5th Marine Regiment’s 3rd Battalion, was caught in a firefight... MORE

USS Ross (DDG 71) concludes time as a FDNF-E ship
September 7, 2022 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departed the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, marking the end of her time as a Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) Destroyer, Sept. 6, 2022... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 29, 2018.