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All Five FDNF-E ships salute the CTF 65 Change of Command
August 10, 2021 — Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65 welcomed a new commodore during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Aug. 10, 2021. Capt. Kyle Gantt relieved Capt. Joseph Gagliano during a waterfront ceremony presided over by Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet... MORE

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Nigeria for Maritime Security Engagement
August 7, 2021 — – Officers assigned to the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participated in a maritime interoperability planning event with leaders from the Nigerian Navy, Aug 7... MORE

Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Concludes
August 6, 2021 — Maritime forces from 15 East African, European, North America and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE 21), Aug. 6, 2021. ... MORE

Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Gulf of Guinea, Strengthening Partnership with Coastal African Nations
August 5, 2021 — Members of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron embarked the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) to participate in maritime security training alongside the Nigerian Navy, Aug. 5, 2021... MORE

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