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USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Istanbul
November 1, 2021 — U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and staff arrived in Istanbul, Turkey for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 1... MORE

The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), pulls into Istanbul for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 1, 2021.

Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe Destroyers Operate with NATO Allies at Sea
November 1, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Porter (DDG 78) participated in multilateral exercises with Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 1 and 2, respectively, Oct. 27-29... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), bottom left, participates in a ship formation exercise with the German, Italian, Romanian, and Turkish Navies, Oct. 28, 2021. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 10th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

USS Porter Enters the Black Sea in Support of NATO Allies and Partners
October 30, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) entered the Black Sea on a routine patrol, Oct. 30, 2021... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the North Channel during exercise Joint Warrior 19-1, April 2, 2019.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Seychelles
October 29, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 29, 2021... MORE

VICTORIA, Seychelles (Oct. 29, 2021) The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) approaches port in Victoria, Seychelles, Oct. 29, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

Returning Expeditionary Medicine to the Arctic Circle
October 29, 2021 — Displaying a commitment to European partners and ensuring that the U.S. Navy has the medical readiness infrastructure to respond to a dynamic security environment, Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR), in coordination with the U.S. Navy Expeditionary Medical Support Command (NEMSCOM), returned to the Norwegian caves... MORE

Personnel from U.S. Navy Expeditionary Medical Support Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet deliver medical vehicles like this one as part of the delivery of an Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) to Bogen Bay, Norway, Sept. 25, 2021.

U.S. Sixth Fleet, and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Staffs begin Operations in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
October 29, 2021 — U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT), and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) staff embarked SIXTHFLT command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Oct. 29, 2021. ... MORE

The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) transits the Mediterranean Sea August 4, 2021 during Large Scale Exercise 2021.

Commander of French Maritime Force visits NAVEUR-NAVAF-SIXTHFLT Headquarters
October 28, 2021 — Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, Commander French Maritime Force (COM FRMARFOR) visited U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVEUR-NAVAF-SIXTHFLT) headquarters on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 25, 2021... MORE

Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, Commander French Maritime Forces, center, meets Rear Adm. Anthony Carullo, Director of Maritime Operations, during his visit to Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 25, 2021. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts full spectrum joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Sixth Fleet Participates in Italy’s Mare Aperto exercise
October 22, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Commander, Task Force 67, and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) recently participated in the Italian-led multilateral maritime exercise Mare Aperto in the Tyrrhenian Sea... MORE

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) conduct replenishment-at-sea operations with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196), Oct. 17, 2021. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 10th Patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Mozambique
October 15, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) arrived in Maputo, Mozambique for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 15, 2021... MORE

A pilot boat approaches the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as it pulls into port in Maputo, Mozambique, Oct. 15, 2021.

Senior Leadership Symposium held for Exercise Phoenix Express 2021
October 13, 2021 — Military leaders from across Europe, Africa, and the United States as well as several regional and international organizations completed a three-day Senior Leadership Symposium (SLS) as a continuation of exercise Phoenix Express (PE21) in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 27-29, 2021... MORE

Military leaders from across Europe, Africa, and the United States as well as several regional and international organizations completed a three-day Senior Leadership Symposium as a continuation of exercise Phoenix Express in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 27-29, 2021.