ALGIERS –
USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) made a routine port visit in Algiers, Algeria on October 12, 2025. The port visit follows USS Forrest Sherman’s (DDG 98) port visit to Algiers in May 2025.
Roosevelt and Algerian Navy’s multi-mission frigate Erradii (910) will also conduct a passing exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, demonstrating the ongoing friendship and security cooperation between the U.S. and Algeria.
“This port visit underscores a shared interest in maritime security and stability in the Mediterranean Sea, a critical region for global trade and security,” said Cmdr. Jared Carlson, commanding officer of Roosevelt. “The more we can collaborate with partners like Algeria, the better we can ensure freedom of navigation and economic prosperity in North Africa.
The visit will coincided with the 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy on October 13, 2025. Roosevelt hosted Algerian government and military officials in a reception Monday night to celebrate the occasion and ongoing naval cooperation.
“For 250 years, our Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom and economic prosperity, including in the Mediterranean Sea,” said Ambassador Elizabeth Moore Aubin, U.S. Ambassador to Algeria. “Today, we welcome the crew of USS Roosevelt as we look forward to strengthening our relationship for decades to come.”
Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region.
The U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners to advance U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa.