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USS Arleigh Burke, Newest FDNF ship, arrives in homeport Rota, Spain
April 12, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in its new homeport, Naval Station Rota, Spain, as the U.S. Navy’s newest Forward Deployed Naval Forces- Europe destroyer, April 11, 2021... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), arrives at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Apr. 11, 2021.

Sixth Fleet Conducts Multi-Domain Anti-Submarine Warfare in the Atlantic Ocean
April 9, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) and USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Virginia-class attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN-792), a U.S. Navy P-8A from Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 conducted anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Black Toro in the north Atlantic Ocean, April 2-7, 2021... MORE

Leadership Development Returns to NSA Naples
April 9, 2021 — How do I become a leader? This is a question that E-6 and below Sailors may ask themselves throughout the course of their career. How does a Sailor make the jump from working with their peers to leading them? Leadership is often said to be one of the most important skills a Sailor needs for success in the Navy but past attempts at leadership training have fallen short of the mark. ... MORE

VP-4 Participates in Exercise Joint Warrior 21-1
April 9, 2021 — Patrol Squadron (VP) FOUR alongside maritime forces from eight partner nations, began its participation in the U.K.-hosted exercise Joint Warrior (JW) 21-1 off the coast of Scotland, Apr. 09, 2021... MORE

VP-4's Combat Aircrew 11 completes the final flight for Joint Warrior 21-1 on the 18th of May 2021.

U.S. and Tunisian Divers Complete First Bilateral Dive Engagement in 10 years
April 6, 2021 — U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Construction Dive Detachment Charlie (CDD/C), a detachment of Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, and the Tunisian Navy Specialized Diver Regiment (RPS) conducted the first bilateral dive engagement between the Tunisian and U.S. Navy in nearly a decade... MORE

USS Roosevelt Conducts Replenishment-at-Sea
April 3, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) conducted a scheduled replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the dry cargo ship USNS William McClean (T-AKE 12), April 1, 2021... MORE

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) receive pallets of food stores during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo ship USNS William McClean (T-AKE 12), April 1, 2021.

The Meaning of Chief
April 2, 2021 — Since 1893, being pinned to the rank of Chief Petty Officer has been a sign of both technical expertise within one’s rating and exhibition of strong leadership abilities. As we celebrate the 128th year of the rank’s creation, Chiefs from all across U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa were asked to reflect and ponder on what it truly means to be a Chief... MORE

Chief Petty Officers pose for a photo on Naval Support Activity, Naples, Mar. 31, 2021, during a celebration of the 128th birthday of the Chief Petty Officer ranks.

IKE Supports OIR from Eastern Mediterranean
March 31, 2021 — Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group began flight operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 31, 2021... MORE

Operation Inherent Resolve; carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)

A Sailor’s Life: Hershel “Woody” Williams Circumnavigates the African Continent
March 31, 2021 — For most ships in the U.S. Navy fleet, portions of their crew will be on their first deployment. The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) is no exception to that, where a large bulk of the crew deployed for the first time... MORE

Role 2 Light Maneuver Team Departs for Training
March 31, 2021 — A Role 2 Light Maneuver (R2LM) team just recently was aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), offering advanced trauma and life support capabilities while underway in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, March 18, 2021... MORE