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USS Ross and USNS Yuma Depart the Black Sea
July 16, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) and Military Sealift Command (MSC) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) began their regularly scheduled southbound transit from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea after concluding maritime operations and exercises alongside NATO Allies and partners, July 16, 2021... MORE

(July 16, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) transits to the Sea of Marmara, July 16, 2021. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

USS Roosevelt Inducts New Sailors into the “Order of the Blue Nose”
July 15, 2021 — Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) participated in an “Order of the Blue Nose” ceremony on July 7, 2021, in a location above the Arctic Circle demarcation line of 66.30 degrees latitude... MORE

NORWEGIAN SEA (July 8, 2021) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) participate in an “Order of the Blue Nose” ceremony, July 8, 2021. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its second patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2n)

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Swaps Crew
July 13, 2021 — The forward-deployed Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) swapped crews at Naval Station Rota after completing the ship’s second deployment through the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, July 9, 2021... MORE

USS The Sullivans Conducts Port Visit in Limassol
July 12, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) made a scheduled port visit to Limassol, Cyprus as part of their deployment with Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG 21), June 29-July 2... MORE

Sailors from Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) participate in a beach cleanup during a scheduled port visit in Limassol, Cyrpus, July 08, 2021. The Sullivans is on a scheduled deployment with Carrier Strike Group 21. U.S. Sixth Fleet, 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 interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

Breeze 2021 Kicks off In the Black Sea
July 11, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Varna, Bulgaria for exercise Breeze 2021, July 11, 2021... MORE

(April 25, 2019) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Black Sea, April 25, 2019. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its eighth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Krystina Coffey/Released)

Multi-National Divers Train Together for Exercise Sea Breeze 2021
July 10, 2021 — U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 along with divers from Ukraine, Georgia, Poland, Latvia, and Canada participated in an interoperability diving event and training mission to strengthen their capabilities during exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21) in Odesa, Ukraine, June 28 - July 10... MORE

2D Marine Division supports Exercise Sea Breeze 2021
July 10, 2021 — U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (1/6), 2D Marine Division along with land forces from Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Moldova, United Kingdom and Ukraine conducted a series of joint training events, live fire ranges and culminated with a final integrated exercise which simulated an amphibious raid in the Black Sea region as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21), June 28 – July 10. ... MORE

Ships from Eight Countries Sail Together in the Black Sea for Exercise Sea Breeze 2021
July 10, 2021 — U.S. Navy Sailors assigned the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS ROSS (DDG-71) along with ships from the United States, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Italy, Georgia, Romania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, sailed together in the Black Sea conducting maritime training as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21), June 28 – July 10... MORE

U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Europe participates in International Maritime Defence Conference
July 9, 2021 — U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Europe and U.S. Sixth Fleet Chief of Staff, Rear Adm. Nancy S. Lacore, virtually attended a two-day International Maritime Defence and Exhibition Conference 2021 (IMDEC 21) hosted by the Ghanaian Navy, July 7-8, 2021... MORE

International Maritime Defence and Exhibition Conference

Spanish Minister of Defense Visits USS Hershel “Woody” Williams
July 9, 2021 — Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles received a ship tour aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), July 8, 2021... MORE

(July 8, 2021) Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles walks through the side boys before receiving a tour aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in the Atlantic Ocean, July 8, 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.