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Hershel “Woody” Williams Joins Brazilian Navy for Inaugural Operation Guinex
August 24, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participated in the first iteration of the Brazilian-led, Gulf of Guinea exercise called Operation Guinex with the Brazilian Frigate Independencia, Aug. 23, 2021... MORE

Brazilian Navy frigate Independencia (F-44) executes a maneuver on the port side of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) during maneuvering drills, Aug. 22, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is conducting a maritime security capability exercise to build on its existing partnership with the Brazilian Navy and joint interoperability operations with allies and partners during 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.

NAS Sigonella Supports Operation Allies Refuge
August 23, 2021 — A total of 662 qualified evacuees from Afghanistan landed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella on Aug. 22 as part of Operation Allies Refuge... MORE

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 22, 2021) Qualified Afghanistan evacuees landed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 22, 2021, as part of Operation Allies Refuge, with more arrivals expected in the coming hours and days. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of Defense mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan.

AEGIS Ashore Romania Celebrates Five Years of BMD Contribution to NATO
August 19, 2021 — The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) located at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its shift to NATO Command and Control, as a U.S. contribution of capability to the Alliance, August 19, 2021... MORE

The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) located at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its shift to NATO Command and Control, as a U.S. contribution of capability to the Alliance, August 19, 2021.

U.S. Navy Seabees Complete HCA Project in Ukraine
August 19, 2021 — U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) Eleven Detail Ukraine executed the first humanitarian assistance construction (HCA) project for a school in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 26, 2021... MORE

HSC-28 DET 1 Moves to Sigonella
August 18, 2021 — Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Det. 1, “Ghostriders,” completed its homeport shift from Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy to Naval Air Station Sigonella, August 17, 2021... MORE

GAETA, Italy (July 19, 2021) A search and rescue swimmer jumps out of an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 during training with the Blue Ridge-class Command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) off the coast of Gaeta, Italy, July 19, 2021.

NAVEUR - NAVAF Readiness and Logistics (N4) Team Spearheads DoD and UK Fuel Support Agreement
August 18, 2021 — The U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Readiness and Logistics (N4) team spearheaded a Fuel Support Agreement (FSA) with the Department of Defense and the United Kingdom, June 23, 2021... MORE

SECNAV Del Toro visits USS Kearsarge first day on the job
August 12, 2021 — With less than 24 hours clocked as the Department of the Navy’s top leader, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and its crew made a big impression upon the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, the Navy’s 78th and newest Secretary of the Navy... MORE

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3); Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Carlos Del Toro

Gulf of Guinea Partners Complete Maritime Security Exercise
August 11, 2021 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted a combined maritime security capabilities exercise with the Nigerian Navy, the Spanish Navy, and members of Ghana’s Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Aug. 11, 2021... MORE

Fleet Master Chief Breaks Bread with the Best
August 11, 2021 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Fleet Master Chief Derrick Walters sat down with Sailors who are preforming at the highest caliber within their directorates during a “Breaking Bread with the Best” luncheon, Aug. 11, 2021... MORE

(Aug. 11, 2021) U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Fleet Master Chief Derrick Walters, center, hosts a “Breaking Bread with the Best” luncheon with top performing Sailors in the European and African theaters, Aug. 11, 2021. U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national security interests and stability in Europe and Africa.

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

Capt. Kyle Gantt, left, assumes command as commodore, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65 from Capt. Joseph Gagliano, right, while presided over by Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, center, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Aug.10, 2019. CTF 65 and DESRON 60, headquartered in Rota, Spain, overseas the forward-deployed forces of U.S. Sixth Fleet’s area of operation in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.