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Unified Support for our Ally Türkiye
May 19, 2023 — Marines and Sailors from Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), commanded by Brig. Gen. Andrew Priddy, operating under U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR), U.S. Sixth Fleet, and U.S. European Command supported the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in Türkiye for over ten weeks, standing up a 24-hour crisis center, delivering hundreds of tons of aid, and standing up a field hospital... MORE

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 — Hiking close to 2,000 feet above sea level through snow and ice in northern Norway, a team from Task Force 61/2’s Commander, Task Group (CTG) 61/2.4 (MRC), loaded down with five days of man-packed mission-essential gear and provisions, took their positions... MORE

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 — In early May, NATO Allied nations gathered forces around Hebrides, Scotland and Andøya, Norway, to counter a series of subsonic and supersonic targets in a multi-domain environment. The threats, launched from multiple locations and with unique capabilities, should have posed a challenge to the multinational force. In the end, they didn’t stand a chance... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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 — 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... MORE

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) arrived in His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (Faslane), Scotland, May 5, 2023 for a scheduled port visit prior to joining exercise Formidable Shield 2023... MORE

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 — U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) will kick off exercise Formidable Shield 2023 from the High North and North Atlantic Ocean, May 8, 2023... MORE

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.

USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrives in Monaco for IHO Assembly 2023
May 2, 2023 — MONACO CITY, Monaco – The Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrived in Monaco City, Monaco, May 1, 2023, for a scheduled port visit to participate in the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Assembly 2023... MORE

The Pathfinder class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen's (T-AGS 64) arrived into Monaco City, Monaco to participate as part of the U.S. Government's delegation to the International Hydrographic Organization, May 1, 2023. Heezen is operated by Military Sealift Command and directed by Naval Oceanographic Office to conduct oceanographic work in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operation.

USS San Juan (SSN 751) conducts brief stop off Iceland’s coast
April 26, 2023 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) conducted a brief stop for supplies and personnel off Iceland’s west coast while operating in the High North, April 26, 2023... MORE

USS San Juan (SSN 751) conducts a brief stop for supplies and personnel off the coast of Iceland, supported by Icelandic Coast Guard ICVG Þór, April 26, 2023.