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Sea Breeze 25-2 Concludes Showcasing Unified Mine Warfare Capabilities off UK Coast
July 11, 2025 — Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 officially concluded following two weeks of multinational mine countermeasure operations in the waters off the United Kingdom’s southern coast July 11, 2025... MORE

Ships assigned to the Sea Breeze 2025-2 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Task Group sail in formation. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea.

Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Demonstrates Enhanced NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Mine Countermeasures Capabilities in the UK
July 11, 2025 — Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2, hosted at Portland Port, United Kingdom, is underway, showcasing strengthened collaboration in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and mine countermeasures (MCM) between NATO Allies and partners. The exercise focuses on mentorship and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) exchange, preparing a core group of nations for operations in the Black Sea region... MORE

NAVEUR-NAVAF and C6F host U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino
July 11, 2025 — The U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Tilman J. Fertitta and Consul General in Naples Ms. Tracy Roberts-Pounds met with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) leadership at the NAVEUR-NAVAF and C6F headquarters, onboard U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, July 9, 2025... MORE

Ms. Tracy Roberts-Pounds, U.S. Consul General in Naples, left, Vice Adm. J.T. Anderson, center left, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta, center, U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino, Mrs. Lauren Fertitta, center right, spouse of U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta, and Ms. Juliet Beyler, executive director of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa

U.S. Naval Forces Europe celebrates historic submarine port visit with senior leaders in Iceland
July 10, 2025 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe marked a historic milestone for undersea operations and transatlantic security with the first port visit of a nuclear-powered submarine to Iceland, July 9, 2025... MORE

Adm. Stuart B. Munsch Visits Keflavík Air Base, Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Arctic Security and Strong Alliance with Iceland
July 10, 2025 — Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), visited Keflavík Air Base, July 10, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's commitment to security in the Arctic region and highlighting the enduring bilateral defense relationship between the United States and Iceland... MORE

U.S. Naval Forces Europe deepens cooperation with Iceland’s Chief of Defence
July 9, 2025 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe strengthened its longstanding security relationship with Iceland during high-level discussions with Director General Jónas G. Allansson, Chief of Defence of Iceland, July 9, 2025... MORE

Historic First – U.S. Nuclear-Powered Submarine Conducts Port Visit in Iceland
July 9, 2025 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) conducted a port visit in Iceland, marking the first time a nuclear-powered submarine pulls into port on Iceland’s shores, July 9, 2025... MORE

Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 Opens with Focus on Black Sea Mine Counter Measures
June 30, 2025 — Naval forces from Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Latvia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States have begun Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 in Portland, England... MORE

Rear Admiral Michael Mattis, director, strategic effects, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, commander, Task Force - SIX SIX (66) gives a speech during the opening ceremony of Sea Breeze 2025-2, June 30, 2025. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea. Sea Breeze 2025-2 is focused on mine countermeasure, explosive ordinance disposal, dive operations, and unmanned underwater vehicles.

Senior Military Leaders Praise Destroyer Sailors during Souda Bay Visit
June 29, 2025 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Commander, Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) during a port call in Souda Bay, Greece, June 29. ... MORE

Securing Africa’s Seas: AMFS 2025 Champions Maritime Cooperation and Shared Solutions
June 27, 2025 — Military and government leaders from 45 nations gathered in the Republic of Mauritius to participate in the third annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF) and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), June 23-26, 2025... MORE

African Maritime Forces Summit 2025 key leaders pose for a group photo in Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius, June 25, 2025. African Maritime Forces Summit is a summit that seeks to bring together senior leaders from African maritime forces, naval infantries, and militaries, alongside international partners, to address critical maritime security challenges facing the African continent.

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