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Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO visit USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) with Norwegian Distinguished Visitors
May 23, 2023
Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) embarked the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), May 22.
A War at Sea: Formidable Shield 2023 enhances Allies’ warfighting proficiency
May 20, 2023
Unified Support for our Ally Türkiye
May 19, 2023
U.S. military forces assigned to U.S. European Command and under the operational control of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, are providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in support of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), and the international community to the Turkish people during this tragedy.
HIMARS in the High North: U.S. Marines With Task Force 61/2 Conduct Exercise Formidable Shield 2023
May 17, 2023
U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Norwegian National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) units, worked together to counter a simulated threat at sea. They were employed as a cueing asset for targeting, providing tracks and locations of vessels to adjacent reconnaissance forces and Task Force 61/2 of potential offshore targets.
More than a Missile: Formidable Shield 2023, and how missile technology meets maritime operations
May 17, 2023
Royal Norwegian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steinar Valen, the Formidable Shield (FS) mission director in Andøya, Norway, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Alisha Hamilton, the overall FS mission director, pose for a photo during FS 2023 in Hebrides, Scotland.
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrives in Limassol, Cyprus
May 16, 2023
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus for a scheduled port visit, May 16, 2023.
Italian Air Force breaks barrier at exercise Formidable Shield 2023
May 15, 2023
Italian Air Force F-2000 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft conducted the first air-to-air live-fire engagement during the Formidable Shield exercise series while flying on the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Hebrides Range operated by QinetiQ, in Scotland, United Kingdom, May 12, 2023.
U.S. Marines Save Life of Local Estonian Citizen
May 10, 2023
From left, Lance Cpl. Aiden Morey, Lance Cpl. Christopher Butemeyer, and Lance Cpl. Colton Allen pose for a photo in Tallinn, Estonia, May 8th, 2023. The three U.S. Marines saved a man’s life in Tallin, Estonia, when they found him unconscious and asphyxiated in a local restaurant, May 7, 2023. These U.S. Marines are currently deployed with TF 61/2, a rapidly deployable and scalable coordination cell that commands Fleet Marine Forces and assigned Naval Forces in support of Sixth Fleet operations.
USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in HMNB Clyde ahead of Formidable Shield 2023
May 6, 2023
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the North Channel during exercise Joint Warrior 19-1, April 2, 2019. Joint Warrior is a United Kingdom-led, multinational exercise in a robust maritime training environment in which allies and partners can improve interoperability and prepare forces for combined operations.
U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO to kick off FORMIDABLE SHIELD 2023
May 3, 2023
The multinational Commander, Task Group (CTG) Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) staff embarked aboard Spanish Navy Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate ESPS Blas de Lezo (F-103) in support of exercise Formidable Shield pose for a photo on the pier in Ferrol, Spain, April 28, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects.
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