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Allied and Partner Navies Set Sail for Exercise Phoenix Express 2021
May 27, 2021 — Allied and partner navies participating in exercise Phoenix Express 2021 got underway from Tunis, Tunisia, for the start of the at-sea portion of the multinational North African maritime exercise in the Mediterranean Sea on May 22, 2021... MORE

The French FS Forbin destroys a supersonic target with a combat loaded Aster 30 fire during At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021
May 27, 2021 — The sea off the Scottish coast is rough on May 21, 2021. As part of the international force deployed for At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, the French anti-air warfare destroyer (AAWD) Forbin is assigned a simulated mission to protect the priority maritime facilities of an Allied country. In this scenario, the crew is at battle stations and the surface-to-air missile defence system, PAAMS , is ready to fire... MORE

STRIKFORNATO training to defend against supersonic threats
May 27, 2021 — “Missile detected!” is announced over the ships speakers. Quickly, the commander orders a response and fires a missile to shoot the threat before it can reach its target. A service member pushes a single button, everyone collectively holds their breath, watching a computer screen as the missiles track toward each other in outer space. Finally, the room breaks out in cheers as the missile intercepts and destroys the threat... MORE

210521-N-NO901-0001 UK MOD HEBRIDES RANGE (May 21, 2021) The Spanish Navy Alvaro de Bazan (F100) class guided-missile frigate Cristóbal Colon (F-105) launches a supersonic missile with one Evolved Sea-Sparrow-Missile (ESSM), making skin-to-skin contact, during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 21, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Daniel Schuerman)

USS San Antonio Arrives in Souda Bay, Greece
May 27, 2021 — The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), operating as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, May 27... MORE

) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled logistics and maintenance stop , May 27, 2021. San Antonio is operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia.

USS Roosevelt Participates in Flag Hoist Drill During At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield
May 27, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) participated in a flag hoist drill during At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021, May 25, 2021... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield participating nation’s ships steam in formation, May 25, 2021. At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. Sixth Fleet, is a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise that improves Allied interoperability using NATO command and control reporting structures.

U.S. Navy destroyer joins French Carrier Strike Group in the Mediterranean
May 27, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) joined French Navy Charles de Gaulle Strike Group (CDG CSG), May 26, 2021 in the Mediterranean in support of joint operations and interoperability training, demonstrating mutual commitment to stability and security throughout the European Region... MORE

Rear Admiral Aussedat's visit the 26th of May, on board USS Thomas Hudner, integrated in the french carrier strike group formed around aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, during CLEMENCEAU 21 mission, in the Eastern Mediterranean

A Ceremony to Remember – USS Ross Sailor Reaffirms his Baptism in the Faroe Islands
May 27, 2021 — Splitting the distance between Iceland and Norway, about four degrees latitude south of the arctic circle, there sits a small, remote archipelago named the Faroe Islands. These islands, an autonomous territory within the kingdom of Denmark, host a community known for its sheep and fishing. It is a quaint, quiet place well suited to rest and reflection... MORE

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jonathan Scripp, right, is baptised by Lt. Joshua Johnson, the Chaplain aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), in a reaffirmation of baptism ceremony using the ship’s bell while in port in the Faroe Islands, May 15, 2021.

Patrol Squadron 40 Reaffirms Excellence supporting NATO Tiger Meet 2021
May 26, 2021 — The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 participated in the annual NATO exercise TIGER MEET operating out of Naval Station Rota, Spain. The exercise consisted of eight NATO countries and over 50 aircraft conducting coordinated maritime strike and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. VP-40 conducted six dynamic missions enabling NATO forces to find, fix, and finish multi-domain targets of interest... MORE

USS San Antonio Receives Replenishment-At-Sea
May 26, 2021 — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), May 21, 2021... MORE

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Javier Carpio, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a vertical replenishment, May 1, 2021. San Antonio is operating in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.

U.S. Law Enforcement Participate in Exercise Phoenix Express to Help Tackle Maritime Crime
May 26, 2021 — Law enforcement experts from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) conducted a subject matter expert exchange hosted by U.S. Africa Command in Bizerte, Tunisia during exercise Phoenix Express, May18, 2021... MORE

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