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THE 50TH BALTOPS KICKS OFF IN JUNE
May 24, 2021 — The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, takes place in the Baltic Sea from June 6-18... MORE

U.S. Navy Personnel Observe Memorial Day in Tunisia During Exercise Phoenix Express
May 23, 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

STRIKFORNATO Holds Defensive Live-Fire Missile Interception Exercise
May 22, 2021 — Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield’s live-fire Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment is the most ambitious demonstration to date and the only event with actual destruction of ballistic missiles in space within Europe... MORE

THE NORTH SEA (May 19, 2021) - The Royal Netherlands Navy Air Defense and Command Frigate (ADCF) HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802) engages a subsonic target with two Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) on May 19, 2021 during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield. 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. and Tunisia Conduct Bilateral Interagency Legal Workshop During Exercise Phoenix Express 2021
May 22, 2021 — Service members from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard along with interagency partners attended a bilateral maritime law workshop presented by the Tunisian Navy and Tunisian government in Tunis, Tunisia, May 19, 2021... MORE

USS Carter Hall Departs Naval Station Rota, Spain
May 21, 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 Naval Station (NS) Rota, Spain, May 21, 2021 after its five-day maintenance and logistics stop... MORE

ROTA, Spain (May 21, 2021) Sailors prepare to get the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) underway during a sea and anchor evolution, May 21, 2021. Carter Hall is operating in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sawyer Connally)

U.S. Coast Guard Conducts at Sea Exercises with Malta
May 21, 2021 — The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) conducted at sea engagements with Armed Forces of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, May 17 and 20, 2021... MORE

4,300 Sailors and Marines Mark an Unprecedented 90 days with Zero COVID Cases
May 21, 2021 — The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWOARG) and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) reached a new milestone of 90 days underway with zero COVID-19 cases since the beginning of their deployment, May 21, 2021... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard conducts port visit in Valletta, Malta
May 19, 2021 — The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) is conducting a port visit in Valletta, Malta, May 17-20, 2021, following at sea engagements with Armed Forces of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea... MORE

The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) is conducting a port visit in Valletta, Malta, May 17-20, 2021, following at sea engagements with Armed Forces of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.

Exercise Phoenix Express 2021 Holds Opening Ceremony in Tunisia
May 18, 2021 — Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States began the 16th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) with an opening ceremony held at the National Center for Cartography and Remote Sensing Amphitheater in El Aouina, Tunisia, May 18, 2021... MORE

USS Carter Hall Arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain
May 18, 2021 — The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), operating as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), arrived at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, May 17, 2021 after its multi-week exercise conducted with the Portuguese Navy and Marine Corps... MORE

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Daniel Saurage, assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), heaves around on a line during a sea and anchor evolution, May 17, 2021. Carter Hall is operating in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.