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Royal Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Burns OBE, left, fleet commander of the Royal Navy, meets with Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, center, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, in front of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. 6th Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy)

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U.S. 6th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee Meeting with Royal Navy Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Burns

Royal Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Burns OBE, left, fleet commander of the Royal Navy, meets with Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, center, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, in front of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. 6th Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy)

Royal Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Burns OBE, right, fleet commander of the Royal Navy, meets with Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. 6th Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy)

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U.S. 6th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee Meeting with Royal Navy Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Burns

Royal Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Burns OBE, right, fleet commander of the Royal Navy, meets with Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. 6th Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy)

Royal Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Burns OBE, fleet commander of the Royal Navy, meets with Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, not pictured, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, in front of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. 6th Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy)

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U.S. 6th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee Meeting with Royal Navy Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Burns

Royal Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Burns OBE, fleet commander of the Royal Navy, meets with Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, not pictured, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, in front of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters on Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2023. NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. 6th Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cameron C. Edy)

NAPLES, Italy –

U.S. 6th Fleet Spokesperson Cmdr. Richlyn Ivey provided the following readout: U.S. 6th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee met with Royal Navy Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Burns Oct. 4 in Naples, Italy, at the U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters. The two leaders discussed the expansion of U.S.-U.K. interoperability in Europe and Africa, ongoing global operations, and areas of future partnership. The fleet commanders reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-U.K. relationship in the defense of the NATO alliance and the deterrence of malign actors in the maritime sphere. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with Allies and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

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