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USS Roosevelt Visits Gdynia, Poland prior to BALTOPS 50
June 5, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Gdynia, Poland alongside other NATO ships prior to the start of BALTOPS 50, June 5, 2021. ... MORE

At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021 Concludes
June 4, 2021 — (June 4, 2021) – At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield (ASD/FS), the largest live-fire Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) exercise in 2021 led by U.S. Sixth Fleet and conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), concluded June 2, 2021... MORE

210520-N-CJ510-1238 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 20, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) and At Sea Demo/Formidable Shield participating nations’ ships sail in formation, May 20, 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple/Released)

USS Ross Conducts Live Fire Missile Exercise
June 4, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fired a Standard Missile – 2 (SM-2) at a subsonic sea skimming target during a Live Fire With a Purpose exercise (LFWAP), June 1, 2021, proving the ship is capable of air defense in a maritime environment... MORE

USS Mount Whitney Visits Oslo, Norway
June 3, 2021 — The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) made a scheduled logistics stop to Oslo, Norway, June 1, 2021... MORE

USS Laboon Conducts Port Visit in Souda Bay
June 3, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), an element of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, conducted a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, June 3... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) sails in the Sea of Crete, May 28, 2021.

VP-4 Successfully Employs Harpoon during Joint Missile Defense Exercise
June 2, 2021 — Patrol Squadron FOUR (VP-4) successfully conducted a coordinated missile launch with VP-40 using two Air to Surface Missile (AGM-84D) Harpoons against a target barge off the coast of Norway during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield (ASD/FS), May 31, 2021... MORE

Patrol Squadron FOUR (VP-4) successfully conducts a coordinated missile launch with VP-40.

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Targets
June 1, 2021 — As part of the ongoing At-Sea-Demo/Formidable Shield 2021 exercise, the U.S. Navy Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) fired two Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors to engage ballistic missile targets launched from the Hebrides Range, May 26 and May 30, 2021... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) successfully fired a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor to engage a ballistic missile target during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 26, 2021.

USS Carter Hall Departs Souda Bay, Greece
June 1, 2021 — The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), operating as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), departed Souda Bay, Greece, May 30, after it’s three-day maintenance and logistics stop... MORE

Sailors shift colors as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) moored in Souda Bay, Greece, May 27, 2021. Iwo Jima is underway in the Mediterranean Sea with Amphibious Squadron 4 and 24th MEU as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.

U.S. Navy Personnel Observe Memorial Day in Tunisia During Exercise Phoenix Express
May 30, 2021 — U.S. Navy personnel participating in exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) conducted a cultural exchange and wreath laying ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, May 27, 2021... MORE

Exercise Phoenix Express Concludes in Tunisia
May 29, 2021 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVAF) Director of maritime partnership program, Rear Adm. Jeffrey S. Spivey joined Tunisian Minister of Defense Brahim Bertegi, Read Adm. Kevin Jones from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Donald Blome in marking the successful completion of the 16th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) in Tunis, Tunisia on May 28, 2021... MORE