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PWD Souda Bay Delivers $5.2M Warehouse, Enhancing NAVSUP Mediterranean Mission
April 15, 2025 — Public Works Department Souda Bay, Greece joined with Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (FLCSI), Site Souda Bay and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay leadership for a ribbon cutting ceremony, inaugurating the new Marathi Logistics Support Center at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex, April 3, 2025... MORE

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 3, 2025) Personnel assigned to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, Public Works Department; Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay; and Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella, Site Souda Bay, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the P144 Marathi Logistics Support Center at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex, Souda Bay, Greece, on April 3, 2025. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Eder)

USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) Arrives in Cape Town, South Africa
April 5, 2025 — The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary mobile base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for a scheduled port visit April 4, 2025... MORE

USS Lewis B Puller conducts routine port visit to Cape Town, South Africa

USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Souda Bay for Scheduled Port Visit
March 10, 2025 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit on March 10, 2025, reinforcing the strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Greece... MORE

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 10, 2025) The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit on March 10, 2025. Mount Whitney is conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, where the ship's crew and embarked staff will work alongside allies and partners in support of maritime operations, which encompass naval diplomacy and national efforts to build comprehensive maritime power. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Eder)

USS Mount Whitney Visits Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus, to Strengthen Partnership
March 6, 2025 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus (ROC), on March 6, 2025, for a scheduled port visit and reception... MORE

Undersea Warriors: NATO demonstrates deep collaboration in anti-submarine warfare during Exercise Dynamic Manta 25
March 3, 2025 — Six Allied submarines are planning to taking part in NATO’s most advanced submarine warfare exercise off the coast of Italy between 28 February and 14 March 25. Exercise Dynamic Manta 25 brings surface ships, submarines, aircraft and thousands of personnel together in the Mediterranean Sea, where they will train, demonstrate and refine Allied capabilities in this particularly demanding type of warfare... MORE

Navy Expeditionary Engineers Deploy to Strengthen Maritime Security in Europe and Africa
February 26, 2025 — U.S. Navy Seabee Divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team One (UCT 1), Construction Dive Detachment ALFA (CDD/A), deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet (C6F) Area of Operations (AOR) to conduct critical engineering operations in support of maritime security, regional stability, and building partner nation capacity... MORE

Engineering Aide 2nd Class Noah Lascola and Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Dylan Wagner, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1 Construction Dive Detachment ALFA, deployed under 22nd Naval Construction regiment, conduct dive training ensuring maritime infrastructure and underwater systems readiness aboard Naval Station Rota, March 7, 2025. 22nd NCR commands naval construction forces for Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces Europe-Africa/Task Force 68 across the 6th Fleet area of Operations to defend U.S., allied, and partners interests.

Mission and purpose on full display as Truman returns to sea
February 24, 2025 — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is underway conducting routine flight operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Feb. 24, after departing Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 23, following completion of an emergent repair availability (ERAV)... MORE

Exercise Cutlass Express 2025 Concludes in Tanzania
February 21, 2025 — U.S. 6th Fleet and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) hosted the closing ceremony for Exercise Cutlass Express 2025, concluding the exercise’s 15th iteration since 2011, on February 21, 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania... MORE

Military partners and U.S. Embassy leadership pose for a group photo after the Exercise Cutlass Express 2025 (CE 25) closing ceremony in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Feb. 21, 2025.

U.S. Navy Celebrates Second Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Nutekpor, Ghana
February 20, 2025 — Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, in collaboration with U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and the U.S. Embassy, Accra hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jan. 22, 2025, to commemorate the construction of a new classroom facility at the Galtose district assembly school in Nutekpor, South Tongu Region, Ghana... MORE

U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and leadership from the U.S. Embassy in Accra, the Ghana Armed Forces, and South Tongu District Executive Leadership held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Nutekpor District Assembly Basic School in Nutekpor, Ghana. 22nd Naval Construction Regiment commands naval construction forces for Navy Expeditionary Force 68 across the 6th Fleet area of operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

USS Harry S. Truman conducts emergent repair availability
February 16, 2025 — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 16 to conduct an Emergent Repair Availability (ERAV) on the ship’s starboard quarter following a recent collision... MORE

250215-N-FY193-1209 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 15, 2024) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Feb. 15. USS Harry S. Truman, the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen)