Evacuees from Afghanistan Depart U.S. Naval Station Rota
August 31, 2021
(Aug. 31, 2021) An aircraft carrying evacuees from Afghanistan departs Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, en route to the United States, Aug. 31, 2021. NAVSTA Rota is currently supporting the Department of State mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable populations from Afghanistan.
The Helpers are Here
August 30, 2021
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U.S. Flights Take Afghan Evacuees from Italy to the United States
August 29, 2021
Evacuees from Afghanistan board a Boeing 777 bound for the United States from Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 28, 2021. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of State mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable populations from Afghanistan.
Afghan Evacuees Arrive At Naval Station Rota
August 27, 2021
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Equatorial Guinea, NAVAF Leaders Further Partnerships
August 25, 2021
Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, Chief of Staff, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and U.S. Sixth Fleet and Mark A. Schapiro, Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa meet with government and community leaders of Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Aug. 25, 2021. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
Hershel “Woody” Williams Joins Brazilian Navy for Inaugural Operation Guinex
August 24, 2021
Brazilian Navy frigate Independencia (F-44) executes a maneuver on the port side of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) during maneuvering drills, Aug. 22, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is conducting a maritime security capability exercise to build on its existing partnership with the Brazilian Navy and joint interoperability operations with allies and partners during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.
NAS Sigonella Supports Operation Allies Refuge
August 23, 2021
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 22, 2021) Qualified Afghanistan evacuees landed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 22, 2021, as part of Operation Allies Refuge, with more arrivals expected in the coming hours and days. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of Defense mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan.
AEGIS Ashore Romania Celebrates Five Years of BMD Contribution to NATO
August 19, 2021
The Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) located at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, celebrated the fifth anniversary of its shift to NATO Command and Control, as a U.S. contribution of capability to the Alliance, August 19, 2021.
U.S. Navy Seabees Complete HCA Project in Ukraine
August 19, 2021
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HSC-28 DET 1 Moves to Sigonella
August 18, 2021
GAETA, Italy (July 19, 2021) A search and rescue swimmer jumps out of an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 during training with the Blue Ridge-class Command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) off the coast of Gaeta, Italy, July 19, 2021.