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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.

Strengthening Partnerships, Recreating History: George H.W. Bush Sails Alongside Amerigo Vespucci
September 4, 2022 — On July 12, 1962, the Forrestal-class aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA 62) operated in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations when it sailed past the ITS Amerigo Vespucci in the Mediterranean Sea... MORE

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transits the Adriatic Sea alongside the Italian training ship ITS Amerigo Vespucci, Sep. 1, 2022.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrives in Walvis Bay, Namibia
September 3, 2022 — The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia on September 3 for a scheduled port visit. The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the first U.S. Navy vessel to be assigned to the United States Africa Command area of responsibility... MORE

USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) completes maritime security deployment in Gulf of Guinea
September 2, 2022 — The Famous-class medium endurance USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) completed a regularly scheduled deployment to the Gulf of Guinea, Sept. 2, 2022... MORE