U.S., Iceland Kick Off Exercise Northern Viking 2022
April 2, 2022
220402-N-NO901-0001 KEFLAVIK, Iceland (April 2, 2022) U.S. Sailors and Marines joined multiple Allied Nations in kicking off U.S. Sixth Fleet’s Exercise Northern Viking 2022 (NV22) in Keflavik, Iceland, April 2, 2022. Participating NATO Allied Nations include France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States. The combined forces bring significant capabilities across the air, land and at-sea domains.
U.S. Sixth Fleet Establishes Naval Amphibious Forces Europe Supporting Fully Integrated Navy-Marine Operations and Experimentation
April 1, 2022
Commander Task Force Six (CTF 6) established a temporary Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 61/2 (TF-61/2), in order to command and control amphibious and expeditionary capabilities on an experimental basis within the the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) area of operations (AOO) in order to protect U.S. interests, reassure Allies and Partners, and enable integrated deterrence of adversaries. TF 61/2 is led by the Commander, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Major General Francis Donovan. Forces assigned to TF 61/2 include an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a Reconassaince/Counter-Reconassisance Force composed of 2d Marine Division elements.
USS Forrest Sherman Arrives In Gdansk
March 28, 2022
USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98)
USS Roosevelt Arrives in Tromsø
March 26, 2022
USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) LOGO
Shipboard Preventive Medicine Event occurs during Obangame Express 22
March 22, 2022
Personnel assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF) Force Medical pose for a photo with Ghanian Armed Forces medical staff and students during a five-day Traveling Contact Team (TCT) event in support of Exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE 22).
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrive in Copenhagen
March 22, 2022
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) departs from Mayport basin for deployment.
Exercise Obangame Express 2022 Concludes
March 21, 2022
CCRA, Ghana (Mar. 15, 2022) Members of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa band perform a concert in at the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana house for U.S. and Ghana Security Cooperation reception in Accra, Ghana as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2022, Mar. 15, 2022.
Truman, Cavour and Charles de Gaulle Conduct Joint Operations in the Ionian Sea
March 18, 2022
From left to right, the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R 91), the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (C 550) transit the Ionian Sea in formation, Mar. 17, 2022.
Medical Staff build partnerships during Obangame Express 22
March 17, 2022
U.S. Sailors observe Senegalese sailors during a medical training onboard the Senegalese Navy's patrol ship, Fouladou, as part of the Exercise Obangame Express in Dakar, Senegal, Mar. 14, 2022.
Donald Cook Arrives in Rostock, Germany for Port Visit
March 17, 2022
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrives in port at Rostock, Germany, March 17.