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VP-46 reaffirms excellence supporting DYNAMIC MANTA 21
March 9, 2021 — The “Grey Knights” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 once again reaffirmed their title of “Oldest and the Best” by flying their P-8A Poseidon Boeing aircraft in the annual NATO Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise DYNAMIC MANTA, held in the central Mediterranean Sea... MORE

Porter Receives First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
March 9, 2021 — Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Department of Defense’s effort to protect its personnel against the virus in Souda Bay, Greece, Feb. 20, 2021... MORE

210220-N-BM428-0070 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 20, 2021) Cmdr. Thomas Ralston, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), receives the COVID-19 vaccine from Hospital Corpsman Kevin Gonzalez in Souda Bay, Greece, Feb, 20, 2021. Porter, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its ninth patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

Pillars of Leadership
March 9, 2021 — Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Puerto Rico, Master Chief Jordan Rosado, Command Master Chief of Commander, Submarine Group 8, and Commander, Task Force 69, was no stranger to military life growing up. Many of the men in his family served in the military including his father who is a Vietnam Veteran and his step-father who served as an officer in the Army National Guard... MORE

210307-N-PJ626-0001 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (March 7, 2021) Master Chief Jordan Rosado, Command Master Chief of Commander, Submarine Group 8, and Commander, Task Force 69, poses for a photo March 7, 2021. U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila Peters)

IKE Strike Group Operates With Morocco in Lightning Handshake
March 3, 2021 — The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) is participating in Lightning Handshake, a bi-lateral maritime exercise between the U.S. and the Royal Moroccan Navy (RMN) and Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) during the first week of March... MORE

USS Donald Cook Supports Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group
March 3, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) is providing multi-warfare defense to the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (CDG CSG) in the Mediterranean in support of NATO Exercise Dynamic Manta and other operations, demonstrating our mutual commitment to stability and security throughout the European region, March 3, 2021... MORE

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 28, 2021) The FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91) Carrier Strike Group sails in formation along with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), during a photo exercise, Feb. 28, 2021. Donald Cook, 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 in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy French Navy)

USS Winston S. Churchill conducts port visit to Sudan
March 1, 2021 — The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan for a scheduled port visit, Mar. 1, 2021... MORE

USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81); Sudan

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Conducts Flight Operations in U.S. Sixth Fleet
February 28, 2021 — The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is conducting flight operations in U.S. Sixth Fleet to support maritime security operations in international waters alongside our allies and partners... MORE

210228-N-OB471-1005 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2021) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Brandon Luna, from Miami, breaks down chains for an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), in the Atlantic Ocean, February 28, 2021. Ike is on a routine deployment supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe and increasing theater cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 6th fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob Hilgendorf/Released)

USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan
February 24, 2021 — The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (EPF 7) arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan for a port visit, Feb. 24, 2021... MORE

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (EPF 7) arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan for a port visit, Feb. 24, 2021.

U.S. Navy Seabees Continued Support to Ukraine Armed Forces
February 22, 2021 — Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 Detail Ukraine continues Exercise Related Construction (ERC) operations in support of Exercise Sea Breeze... MORE

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
February 20, 2021 — The US Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Cape Town, South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021 for a planned port visit. The visit builds on U.S. maritime partnerships with African nations and improves maritime safety and security in the region... MORE