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U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Hosts Virtual Senior Leadership Symposium for Exercise Obangame Express 2020
September 17, 2020 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa hosted a virtual senior leadership symposium for multinational maritime exercise Obangame Express 2020, Sept. 15-17, 2020... MORE

Ivorian Navy Capt. Charles Bamele speaks with Dr. Ian Ralby, CEO, I.R. Consilium, during the Obangame Express 2020 virtual Senior Leadership Symposium, Sept. 17, 2020. Leaders from the Gulf of Guinea, Europe, North America, and several regional and international organizations dialed in to participate in the symposium, which was postponed following the cancellation of the March 2020 exercise due to COVID-19.

U.S. Navy Conducts Follow-on Joint Operations with NATO in the Black Sea
September 16, 2020 — Following operations in the Adriatic Sea, U.S. Navy and NATO units again conducted a joint maritime and air training mission in the Black Sea, Sept. 15, 2020... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as seen from the window of a P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP), April 23.

USS Roosevelt en route to the Black Sea
September 15, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) began its northbound international strait transit en route to the Black Sea, Sept. 15, 2020, to conduct maritime security operations with NATO allies and partners in the region... MORE

U.S. Navy Conducts Joint Operations with U.S. Air Force for the second time in two months
September 13, 2020 — U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and NATO units conducted a joint maritime and air training mission in the Adriatic Sea, Sept. 11, 2020... MORE

USS Ross and P-8A Poseidon Conclude Operations in the Barents Sea with Norway and U.K.
September 10, 2020 — Ships and aircraft from the U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, and Royal Norwegian Navy concluded maritime security operations in the Barents Sea, Sept. 10, 2020... MORE

USS Ross (DDG 71); RFA Tidespring (A136)

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Rota, Spain
September 9, 2020 — The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted a routine logistics stop at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, while on a regularly-scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility, Sept. 9, 2020... MORE

USS Winston S. Churchill Completes PASSEX with Tunisian Armed Forces
September 9, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) executed a passing exercise (PASSEX) with Tunisian naval counterparts in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 22, 2020... MORE

U.K. leads U.S. and Norwegian ships to conduct combined interoperability training in the Barents Sea
September 7, 2020 — Ships from Norway, the U.S. and U.K. entered the Barents Sea Sept. 7, 2020, working together to conduct maritime security operations in the challenging environment above the Arctic Circle... MORE

The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) receives a fuel probe from British Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Tidespring (A136) Tide-class replenishment tanker, Sept. 5, 2020.

USS Mount Whitney Holds Memorial Service for Medal of Honor Recipient
September 4, 2020 — U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), hosted a memorial service in honor of Lt. Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. Navy Chaplain who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service with Marines in Vietnam, in Piazza di Capodanno, Gaeta, Italy, Sept. 4, 2020... MORE

A memorial service was held Sept. 4, 2020, in honor of Lt. Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. Navy Chaplain who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service.

Return of the Spotlight: Wine and Jazz at the Ravello 2020 Music Festival
September 3, 2020 — The combination of bright stage lights, the roar of a crowd, and the ever-familiar rush of adrenaline all create the magic of a live show... MORE

200830-N-XT273-0796 RAVELLO, Italy (Aug. 30, 2020) Navy Musician 3rd Class Cristiana Rojas, vocalist assigned to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band’s Alliance Jazz Combo, based out of Naples, Italy, performs at the Ravello 2020 Music Festival in Ravello, Italy, Aug. 30, 2020. As the U.S. Navy’s official band in Europe, the band performs throughout Europe, Africa, and Western Asia to enhance the morale and welfare of U.S. and Allied Forces personnel as well as improving international community relations among partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg)