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USS Ross Completes 10th FDNF-E Patrol
December 11, 2020 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its 10th Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) patrol in U.S. Sixth Fleet, Dec. 11... MORE

U.S. Sixth Fleet Hosts Virtual Africa Sea Power Symposium
December 11, 2020 — Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet hosted a virtual Africa Sea Power Symposium (ASPS) to discuss current maritime security challenges and international cooperation with various stakeholders, Dec. 7-9... MORE

USS Ross Completes NATO Exercise
December 10, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) completed a multi-warfare exercise with Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG-1), Dec. 9... MORE

Strengthening Ties: Reserve FAO Program Strengthens U.S. Partnerships
December 9, 2020 — Leaving the customs checkpoint of the Madrid International Airport, the sights and sounds of the second largest air terminal in Spain seemed to welcome Lt. Cmdr. Justin Dargan to his latest Reserve assignment as a Foreign Area Officer (FAO). The cuts of jamón ibérico hanging overhead in airport bars, football jerseys in seemingly every storefront, and the silhouettes of bulls plastered across much of the tourist merchandise brought back memories from nearly a lifetime ago during Dargan’s first visit to the country... MORE

Strengthening Ties graphic. (U.S. Navy graphic by MCC Stephen Hickok)

NSA Naples Continues Coordinated Fight Against COVID
December 8, 2020 — Over the course of 2020, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples has undergone many changes, from planned milestones, such as welcoming a new commanding officer, to the unforeseen and unpredictable consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic alone has been a turbulent ride for community members, first with a total, nationwide lockdown in Italy in March to a less restrictive, socially-distanced summer under the “new normal.”... MORE

USS Seawolf Visits Gibraltar
December 2, 2020 — The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21), conducted a scheduled port visit in Gibraltar, Dec. 1. ... MORE

U.S. Warship USS Donald Cook Completes Black Sea Patrol
December 2, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) began its south-bound international strait transit en route to the Mediterranean Sea after conducting Black Sea maritime security operations enhancing regional maritime stability, combined readiness, and naval capability with NATO allies and partners in the region, December 2, 2020... MORE

Underwater Construction Team One Restores Ukrainian Pier
December 2, 2020 — Sailors assigned to Naval Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 “Runnin’ Roos” from Gulfport, MS, completed an overhaul project on the main naval pier in Ochakiv, Ukraine, Oct. 23, 2020... MORE

201015-N-NO901-560 OCHAKIV, Ukraine (Oct. 15, 2020) Sailors assigned to Naval Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 “Runnin’ Roos” out of Gulfport, MS, complete an overhaul project on the main naval pier in Ochakiv, Ukraine, Oct. 15, 2020. NMCB 133 is a subordinate command of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force, executing construction and engineering projects in support of airfield damage repair, building and maintaining critical infrastructure, and providing power, water, and other essential commodities in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo)

USS Ross Completes Second NATO Air-Defense Exercise in the Baltic
November 29, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) completed a series of air defense and fighter control exercises with NATO air forces in the Baltic Sea, Nov. 28, 2020... MORE

Patrol Squadron 46 Arrives at NAS Sigonella
November 28, 2020 — Dynamic, dynamic, dynamic. Without a doubt, “dynamic” describes how the last two years have been for the Grey Knight family of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46... MORE

P-8A Poseidon assigned to VP-46 taxis before takeoff