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USS Roosevelt Completes 2nd FDNF-E Patrol
August 5, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its second Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Aug. 3, 2021... MORE

Sharing the Culture of Language
August 4, 2021 — Home to over one billion residents, Africa presents some of the highest linguistic diversity in the world... MORE

(Aug. 2, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Marcelin Aggossou poses for a portrait during exercise Cutlass Express 2021 in East Africa, Aug. 2, 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

A Different Perspective: Women of CE21
August 4, 2021 — Women from the participating nations of exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE21) come together to build upon their foundational knowledge of the maritime security environment while being able to network with fellow service members from partnering countries to foster trust and promote cooperation, East Africa, Aug. 3, 2021... MORE

(July 30, 2021) A Kenyan Sailor attends maritime smuggling techniques, trends, and threats training during exercise Cutlass Express 2021 at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

USS Arleigh Burke Begins First FDNF-E Patrol
August 4, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin its first Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, Aug. 2, 2021... MORE

U.S. Navy Kicks Off Large-Scale Exercise 2021
August 4, 2021 — Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe commenced Large-Scale Exercise 2021 in the USFF, PACFLT, and NAVEUR areas of responsibility, today... MORE

HMS Queen Elizabeth and USS The Sullivans with the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group joined ships with NATO Standing Maritime Groups One and Two for an impressive display of maritime power in the Eastern Atlantic on 28 May 2021.

USS Mount Whitney Departs Croatia for Large Scale Exercise 2021
August 2, 2021 — The U.S. Sixth Fleet flag ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and U.S. Sixth Fleet staff departed Split, Croatia, after a port visit July 30 – August 2, 2021, a day before the start of Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021... MORE

Sailors stand small craft assault team watch aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the ship gets underway from Split, Croatia, August 2, 2021. Mount Whitney is the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners.

Bridging the gap between maritime security and law enforcement
July 30, 2021 — From narcotics, to human trafficking, to financial crimes, military operations at sea seeks to counteract a wide range of criminal activity. Discovered evidence can have different purposes but, if it’s not handled correctly by visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) teams, the prospects of a successful criminal investigation and prosecution are compromised. ... MORE

(July 30, 2021) Tiago Zanella, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Law of the Sea expert, discusses maritime law during exercise Cutlass Express 2021 at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, July 30, 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Liberia
July 30, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Monrovia, Liberia for a scheduled port visit, July 28... MORE

The expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) participates in a photo exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 20, 2020.

USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Croatia
July 30, 2021 — The U.S. Sixth Fleet flag ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and staff arrived in Split, Croatia, for a port visit on July 30, 2021, before kicking off Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021... MORE

The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and staff make port in Split, Croatia, July 30, 2021. Mount Whitney is the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners.

Sink or Swim: Bringing Water Survival to Cutlass Express 21
July 29, 2021 — From far away, a 30 ft. diving platform doesn’t look that intimidating. The rigid concrete tower extends at different heights over the deep end of the pool. It’s similar to what you see at the Olympics, except when you jump off these platforms, the reward doesn’t end with a medal, but you do gain the inner confidence of water survival... MORE

(July 28, 2021) A Mozambique Sailor jumps off a high dive as part of water survival training during exercise Cutlass Express 2021 at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, July 28, 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

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