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GOLD TO BLUE: USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Swaps Crew
May 10, 2022 — The forward-deployed Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) swapped crews after completing the ship’s fourth deployment through the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, May 9, 2022... MORE

Sailors assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), BLUE military crew, move aboard to conduct a exchange of command with the Gold military crew, May 8, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

Kearsarge ARG-22MEU Concludes Training In Norway
May 6, 2022 — Elements of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) concludes a successful bilateral training event with Norwegian Armed Forces, May 6, 2022... MORE

Service members with the U.S. Marine Corps, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the Norwegian Army attend a planning conference during a bilateral training event in Setermoen, Norway, April 22, 2022.

LCS begins first deployment in Sixth Fleet
May 5, 2022 — In a historic moment for the region, a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Sioux City (LCS 11), deployed to U.S. Sixth Fleet’s area of operations, supporting U.S. and NATO Ally and Partner interests in Europe and Africa... MORE

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) transits the Atlantic Ocean, May 3.

USS Arlington (LPD 24), 22 MEU Arrive in Greece for Bilateral Training
May 5, 2022 — The San Antonio-class dock landing ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), attached to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), arrived in Volos, Greece for a scheduled port visit in support of the U.S.- Greek (Hellenic) bilateral training exercise Alexander the Great 2022 (ATG22), May 4, 2022... MORE

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Rein.), flies over the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), May 3, 2022.

USS Arlington Sailors and Marines participate in Arctic Circle ceremony
May 3, 2022 — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) Sailors and Marines gain acceptance into the “Order of the Blue Nose” April 22, days after crossing into the Arctic Circle... MORE

Sailors, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), are welcomed into the “Order of the Blue Nose” during an Arctic Circle ceremony on Arlington’s flight deck, April 22, 2022.

USS Gravely Arrives in Klaipėda
April 24, 2022 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrived in Klaipėda, Lithuania, April 24, 2022, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Lithuania relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure, and prosperous Europe... MORE

Lithuanian tugboat TAK-10, right, sails beside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), left, while Gravely arrives at the Klaipeda, Lithuania, for a scheduled port visit, April 24, 2022.

Truman Carrier Strike Group Arrives In Italy
April 23, 2022 — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) arrived in Trieste, Italy, while the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) arrived in Porto di Marghera, for scheduled port visits, April 23, 2022... MORE

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) pulls into Trieste, Italy, April 23, 2022.

Sixth Fleet Commander addresses European security changes and challenges at annual Cooperative Strategy Forum
April 20, 2022 — Senior military leaders from Europe and the U.S. convened the Cooperative Strategy Forum, April 20, 2022 to discuss emergent and enduring security issues in the European region, specifically the Baltic Sea... MORE

Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, speaks during the Cooperative Strategy Forum, April 20, 2022.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Completes Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security Patrol
April 20, 2022 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived at Naval Station Rota, Spain, following a successful maritime security patrol in the Gulf of Guinea, April 18, 2022... MORE

The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) sails the Adriatic Sea, Feb. 19, 2022.

USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) Arrives in Narvik, Norway
April 19, 2022 — The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Narvik, Norway for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Norway relations and build NATO Alliance cohesion, April 19, 2022... MORE

The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), operates in the Atlantic Ocean.