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USS Hershel "Woody" Williams Arrives in Namibia
September 16, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia for a regularly scheduled port visit, Sept. 15, 2021. ... MORE

Lt. Cmdr. Ernique Sesler, executive officer, USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, fourth from left, Capt. Joseph Darlak, Military Sealift Command ship's master, fifth from left, Capt. Chad W. Graham, commanding officer, USS Hershel "Woody" Williams, sixth from left, Namibian Navy Rear Adm. Alweendo Paulus Amungulu, commander of the Namibian Navy, seventh from left, Jessica Long, chargé d’affaires, U.S. embassy in Namibia, eighth from left, Hon. Frans Kapofi, Namibian minister of defense, ninth from left, His Worship Trevino Forbes, mayor of Walvis Bay, tenth from left, and Namibian and U.S. Navy personnel pose for a photo following a reception aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) pose for a photo with the Namibian Minister of Defense, Namibian Navy personnel, and U.S. embassy staff Sept. 17, 2021.

USS Porter Begins Fleet Operational Sea Training
September 14, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began Fleet Operational Sea Training (FOST), Sept. 13, 2021 following a scheduled port visit in Plymouth, England... MORE

USS Arleigh Burke Departs Tallinn
September 10, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed Tallinn, Estonia, after a three-day scheduled port visit Sept. 7, 2021... MORE

(Sept. 8, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony Harris stands a lookout watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Sep. 8, 2021. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its first patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests and regional allies and partners in Europe and Africa.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Angola
September 7, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Luanda, Angola for a regularly scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2021... MORE

USS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Tallinn
September 4, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Tallinn, Estonia for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Estonia relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure, and prosperous Europe, Sept. 4, 2021... MORE

(Aug. 3, 2021) An SH-60 helicopter lands on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Aug. 3, 2021. Arleigh Burke, forward- deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its first patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet Area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests and regional allies and partners in Europe and Africa.

Host Nation Operational Planning Team Receives Financial Management Award
September 3, 2021 — The Host Nation (HN) operational planning team (OPT) assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) received the calendar year 2020 Financial Management Award in the Team Achievement and Audit Improvement, Echelon II or Above Category, during a virtual award ceremony, September 2, 2021... MORE

(July 15, 2021) Rear Adm. Michael Curran, Director, Readiness and Logistics, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, center, poses for a group photo with members of the Host Nation operational planning team assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), July 15, 2021, in Naples, Italy. NAVEUR-NAVAF, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conduct the full spectrum of 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.

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Gabon, U.S. Navy Forces Europe-Africa Band Hold Community Performances
September 2, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Libreville, Gabon for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 31, 2021... MORE

Musician 3rd Class Alessandro Bonotto plays trumpet during a key leadership engagement aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sept. 1, 2021. 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.

USS Mount Whitney Changes Command
September 1, 2021 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) held a change of command ceremony in Gaeta, Italy, Aug. 31, 2021... MORE

(Aug 31, 2021) Capt. Daniel Prochazka, commanding officer of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) salutes Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, during the ship’s change of command in San Giorgio Del Porto in Genoa, Italy, August, 31, 2021. Mount Whitney, the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, Italy entered its regularly scheduled overhaul to make improvements in order to increase the security and stability of the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations.

Evacuees from Afghanistan Depart U.S. Naval Station Rota
August 31, 2021 — Flights carrying 350 evacuees from Afghanistan departed Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota for the United States on Aug. 31 in support of Operation Allies Refuge... MORE

(Aug. 31, 2021) An aircraft carrying evacuees from Afghanistan departs Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, en route to the United States, Aug. 31, 2021. NAVSTA Rota is currently supporting the Department of State mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable populations from Afghanistan.

The Helpers are Here
August 30, 2021 — Mister Rogers said to look for the helpers in the face of difficulty, and here on board Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, they are everywhere... MORE