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EODMU 8 Hosts Disposal Training Course in Uganda
December 5, 2019 — Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 are in Magamaga, Uganda, from October 2019 to September 2020 to train members of the Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) on proper munition disposal procedures and techniques... MORE

USS Normandy Visits Rota
December 5, 2019 — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducted a scheduled port visit to Rota, Spain, Dec. 2-5, 2019... MORE

Rota, Spain, USS Normandy (CG 60), Port visit

USS Ross Hosts French Navy Rear Adm. Marc Aussedat
December 3, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) hosted French Navy Rear Adm. Marc Aussedat, commander of the Charles de Gaulle Strike Group and commander, Task Force (CTF) 473, to tour the ship and discuss Carrier Strike Group operations during exercise PEAN 19... MORE

USS Harry S. Truman Operates in U.S. Sixth Fleet
December 1, 2019 — The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in U.S. 6th Fleet to support maritime security operations in international waters, alongside our allies and partners... MORE

USS Donald Cook Hosts Thanksgiving for Spanish Counterparts
November 28, 2019 — Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) hosted Sailors assigned to Spanish Santa Maria-class frigate ESPS Reina Sofia (F-84) for a Thanksgiving dinner aboard the ship in Rota, Spain, Nov. 28, 2019... MORE

USS Ross hosts Thanksgiving dinner for ESPS Reina Sofia Sailors

Rear Adm. Zirkle, Scouts Support Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
November 27, 2019 — Rear Adm. Matthew A. Zirkle, chief of staff, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), teamed up with Scouts BSA Troop 007 to make care packages for Sailors deployed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Nov. 25, 2019... MORE

Commander, U.S. Africa Command, Embarks USS Florida
November 27, 2019 — U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Rear Adm. William J. Houston, deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) and commander, Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 8 embarked the Ohio-class fleet guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) for a two-day underway, Nov. 25-26, 2019... MORE

U.S. Navy Participates in Exercise PEAN 19
November 27, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) is participating in the French-led maritime exercise PEAN 19, Nov. 25 - Dec. 6, 2019, in the Mediterranean Sea. ... MORE

FDNF-E Sailor Advancement Higher than Navy Average
November 27, 2019 — The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyers USS Carney (DDG 64), USS Ross (DDG 71), USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), and USS Porter (DDG 78), the four Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) ships based out of Naval Station Rota, Spain, celebrated results from the September 2019 fall Advancement Exam, Nov. 27, 2019... MORE

Adm. Foggo's Thanksgiving Message
November 26, 2019 — Nearly four centuries ago, the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts celebrated their first harvest in the New World - now known as the 'First Thanksgiving.' These pioneers endured countless perils during the arduous crossing of the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower, carving out new lives on the shores of Cape Cod Bay. Through the aid of the local Wampanoag people, the Pilgrims could celebrate their first harvest with gratitude. ... MORE