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USS Ramage Returns to Homeport Following 6th Fleet Deployment
December 4, 2023
231203-N-OK195-1022 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 3, 2023) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) returns to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after a 7-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, Dec. 03, 2023. Ramage, part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Porsha Thompson)

The World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Souda Bay
December 2, 2023
Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay prepare to heave line before bringing in the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as the ship arrives in Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit on Dec. 2, 2023. USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Completes Second Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe Patrol
December 1, 2023
Lt. j. g. David Moya, a chaplain assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) takes a photo from the pier at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota as the ship returns from deployment, Nov. 28, 2023. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S, NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drace Wilson)

U.S.-Italian Navy Undersea Warfare staff talks underway in Naples
November 30, 2023
NAPLES, Italy. -  Rear Adm. Stephen Mack, commander, Submarine Group 8, meets with Sailors assigned to the Italian Todaro-class submarine Scirè (S 527), during U.S. and Italian Navy undersea warfare staff talks, in Naples, Italy, Nov. 20, 2023. While in Naples, the Scirè hosted Italian Navy Rear Adm. Vito Lacerenza, Commander of the Submarines, and Rear Adm. Mack, further strengthening the U.S. and Italian partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Seelbach)

USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Larnaca, Cyprus
November 30, 2023
200526-N-BM428-0054 NORMANDY, France  (May 26, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) participate in a memorial ceremony off the coast of Normandy, France while in the English Channel, May 26, 2020. Mount Whitney is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, homeported in Gaeta, and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor)

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sails with HMS Duncan for Mediterranean operations
November 28, 2023
A photo from 2019 of the Royal Navy Daring-class air-defence destroyer HMS Duncan (D37).

Combined Force Maritime Component Commander Course: Building perspective in the operational space
November 25, 2023

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) begins 4th patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet
November 22, 2023
210411-N-KH151-0004 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Apr. 11, 2021) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), arrives at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Apr. 11, 2021. Arleigh Burke’s arrival marked the completion of her homeport shift to NAVSTA Rota from Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eduardo Otero)

Military Leaders Convene in Naples for AFRICOM Strategic Alignment Conference
November 18, 2023
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Component Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders convened in Naples, Italy for a pivotal conference, hosted by
U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), November 14-15, 2023.

Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group teams up with ESPS Méndez Núñez for Mediterranean operations
November 16, 2023
Spanish Navy frigate ESPS Méndez Núñez (F104) joined the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) to participate in routine operations and conduct training events in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 8.

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