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Polish Helicopter Conducts Deck Landing Qualification Aboard USS Mount Whitney During BALTOPS 25
June 9, 2025 — A Polish Special Operations Squadron successfully completed a deck landing qualification (DLQ) aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) on June 8, during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25... MORE

Polish Mi-17 twin-turbine, medium-lift transport helicopter pilots conduct deck landing qualifications aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during exercise Baltic Operations 25 (BALTOPS 25) in Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 8, 2025.

Exercise Sea Breeze 25-1 Kicks off in Romania
June 9, 2025 — U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, along with land forces from Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine kicked off Sea Breeze 25-1 in Smardan Range, Romania... MORE

Sailors Remembered: U.S. Naval Forces Europe Wraps D-Day 81 Events Honoring U.S. and Allied Maritime Sacrifice
June 6, 2025 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) concluded its week-long commemoration of the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day, June 6, 2025. NAVEUR’s D-Day 81 commemoration aligned with the Navy's 250th birthday year, a milestone celebrating the U.S. Navy’s enduring commitment to service and community. ... MORE

Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR), delivered remarks at the Lone Sailor Ceremony in Utah Beach, France during the 81st commemoration of the D-Day landings, June 5, 2025.

BALTOPS 25 begins in the Baltic Sea region
June 3, 2025 — Sixteen NATO allies, more than 40 ships, 25 aircraft and approximately 9,000 personnel began the 54th iteration of Baltic Operations, or BALTOPS 25, with the start of the pre-sail conference, June 3, in the Baltic Sea region... MORE

Sixteen NATO allies, more than 40 ships, 25 aircraft and approximately 9,000 personnel began the 54th iteration of Baltic Operations, or BALTOPS 25, June 5 in the Baltic Sea region.

Two U.S. Navy DDGs Successfully Engage SRBM and MRBM during exercise Formidable Shield 2025
May 22, 2025 — U.S. 6th Fleet Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conducted two separate live-fire events as part of exercise At Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 25. U.S. Navy destroyers are equipped with the Aegis weapons systems designed for ballistic missile defense... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), launches a Standard Missile 3 to intercept a ballistic missile during At-Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 2025.

U.S. 6th Fleet Staff embarks USS Mount Whitney in Atlantic Ocean
May 21, 2025 — U.S. 6th Fleet conducted a staff embark on the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) from May 15-22, 2025... MORE

U.S. 6th Fleet conducted a staff embark on the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) from May 15-22, 2025.

USS Forrest Sherman Visits Port of Algiers
May 20, 2025 — The USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) visited Algiers on a port visit this week. The three-day visit demonstrated the ongoing friendship and security cooperation between the U.S. and Algeria, building off prior port visit stopovers in Algiers and Oran in 2023 by the USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5)... MORE

Adm. Munsch delivers keynote address at NDSU 2025 commencement and speaks at two NDSU ROTC commissioning ceremonies
May 19, 2025 — Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples, concluded a successful visit to Fargo, May 17, where he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from North Dakota State University (NDSU) and delivered remarks at both the university's commencement and two U.S. military ROTC commissioning ceremonies... MORE

Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples, concluded a successful visit to Fargo, May 17, where he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from North Dakota State University (NDSU) and delivered remarks at both the university's commencement and two U.S. military ROTC commissioning ceremonies.

Building Security Through Cooperation: Exercise Obangame Express 2025 concludes in Cabo Verde
May 16, 2025 — Thirty African nations have wrapped up two-weeks of intense training during Exercise Obangame Express 2025 (OE25), strengthening regional collaboration and reaffirming their commitment to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean off Africa’s western coast. This year’s exercise focused on enhancing regional coordination, expanding maritime awareness, and enhancing operational readiness... MORE

Distinguished visitors and exercise participants gather for a group photo at the closing ceremony of Obangame Express 2025. Obangame Express is one of three regional maritime exercises led by U.S. Sixth Fleet as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities to African forces and international partners to address maritime security concerns.

Obangame Express 2025 Sets Sights on Illegal Fishing Networks
May 15, 2025 — African nations are ramping up enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF), a practice draining billions from coastal economies... MORE