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U.S. and partner nations attend a virtual symposium during Exercise Obangame Express
March 27, 2021 — During the final week of Exercise Obangame Express, leaders from around the world participated in a four-day virtual Senior Leadership Symposium facilitated by the U.S. Naval War College, March 23-26, 2021... MORE

Rear Adm. Jeffrey S. Spivey, director, Maritime Partnership Program, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet, front third from the left, and Rear Adm. Issah Yakubu, Ghana Chief of Naval Staff, front center, pose for a photo at the Ghana Naval Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, during Exercise Obangame Express, March 25, 2021.

U.S. Navy USS Mount Whitney Donates COVID Supplies to host-city Gaeta, Italy
March 27, 2021 — On behalf of the crew of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Capt. David Pollard, commanding officer of Mount Whitney, presented critical medical equipment and supplies to a local hospital in Gaeta, Italy, assisting in the resupply of depleted stocks after heavy demand during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis... MORE

Capt. David Pollard, Commanding officer of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney, and Cosmo Mitrano, mayor of Gaeta, Italy, pose for a photo during a medical supplies donation to Gaeta, Italy on behalf of the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Gaeta, March 26, 2021.

Sailors Attend a Maritime Security Conference During Exercise Obangame Express
March 25, 2021 — U.S. Navy Reservists attended a maritime security conference in PramPram, Ghana focused on the legal framework underlying the maritime security strategies developed for the Gulf of Guinea... MORE

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USS Monterey Concludes Black Sea Operations
March 24, 2021 — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) transited from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, concluding its recent Black Sea operations and its participation in the Romanian-led exercise Sea Shield 2021, March 24, 2021... MORE

USS Monterey Conducts Port Visit in Romania
March 24, 2021 — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) conducted a two day port visit in Romania, March 22-23, 2021 as part of their mission to conduct presence operations in the Black Sea region and participate in the Romanian-led exercise Sea Shield 2021... MORE

210323-N-WQ732-3010 CONSTANTA, Romania (March 23, 2021) Sailors man the rails as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) departs Constanta, Romania, March 23, 2021. Monterey is operating with the IKE Carrier Strike Group on a routine deployment 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 Seaman Chelsea Palmer/Released)

Roosevelt begins Mobility Air Qualifications
March 24, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) began Mobility Air Qualifications (MOB-A) with embarked Helicopter Maritime Squadron (HSM) 79.1 the week of March 15, 2021... MORE

A MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, departs the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), March 23, 2021.

Greek Prime Minister visits USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in Souda Bay
March 23, 2021 — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other Greek officials visited the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, flagship of the IKE Carrier Strike Group, during a scheduled port visit in Souda Bay, Greece, March 23, 2021... MORE

U.S. Transport Ship visits Algiers
March 23, 2021 — The U.S. Navy transport ship USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8), which conducts forward deployed logistics support and delivers humanitarian aid, arrived in Algiers, Algeria on March 23, 2021. The visit is a testament to the strong and multifaceted partnership between the United States and Algeria, and serves to enhance bilateral regional security cooperation... MORE

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ALGIERS, Algeria (Mar. 23, 2021) The Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) arrived in Algiers, Algeria, for a port visit on March 23, 2021. Yuma is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Algiers)

USS Thomas Hudner Concludes Black Sea Operations
March 23, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116 transited from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, concluding its recent Black Sea operations in support of NATO Allies and partners in the region, March 23, 2021... MORE

200802-N-EV253-0013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 02 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Thomas Hudner is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

USNS Yuma visits Morocco
March 22, 2021 — The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF 8) arrived in Tangier, Morocco, for a port visit on March 19, 2021... MORE