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Exercise Phoenix Express 2021 Holds Opening Ceremony in Tunisia
May 18, 2021 — Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States began the 16th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21) with an opening ceremony held at the National Center for Cartography and Remote Sensing Amphitheater in El Aouina, Tunisia, May 18, 2021... MORE

USS Carter Hall Arrives in Naval Station Rota, Spain
May 18, 2021 — The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), operating as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (IWOARG), arrived at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, May 17, 2021 after its multi-week exercise conducted with the Portuguese Navy and Marine Corps... MORE

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Daniel Saurage, assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), heaves around on a line during a sea and anchor evolution, May 17, 2021. Carter Hall is operating in the Atlantic Ocean with Amphibious Squadron 4 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.

Two Major North Sea Maritime Exercises Converge
May 17, 2021 — Ships from U.S. Exercise Ragnar Viking met up with the ships participating in the Royal Navy’s Strike Warrior Exercise in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 17, 2021. ... MORE

USS Vella Gulf Conducts Port Visit in Rota
May 17, 2021 — Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), an element of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), conducted a four-day scheduled port visit to Rota, Spain, May 3-6... MORE

Chief Quartermaster John Grady, from Niagara Falls, New York, takes landmark bearings as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) May 12, 2021. Vella Gulf is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

USS Vella Gulf Conducts Port Visit in Souda Bay
May 17, 2021 — The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), an element of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), conducted a one-day scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, May 12... MORE

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) departs Souda Bay, Greece, May 13, 2021.

USS Ross Visits Faroe Islands
May 15, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in the Faroe Islands for a scheduled brief stop for fuel, May 15, 2021. Ross’ visit at the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, continues to build U.S. relations with people and officials from the Faroe Islands and the Kingdom of Denmark. Ross’ visit follows USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Oct. 2019 port visit. ... MORE

Sailors stationed aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) lower an accomodation ladder to the pier in port in the Faroe Islands, May 15, 2021.

U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO Commence Complex Air and Missile Defense Exercise
May 15, 2021 — Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield (ASD/FS) 2021, a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. Sixth Fleet, kicked off today, May 15, 2021 at the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Hebrides Range in the vicinity of the Western Isles of Scotland... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) pulls away from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) after a replenishment-at-sea evolution.

Navy-Marine Corps Team Conducts Amphibious Training in Norway
May 15, 2021 — U.S. Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) concluded two days of ship-to-shore training along the Norwegian coastline, May 15, 2021... MORE

North African Maritime Exercise Phoenix Express Set to Begin
May 14, 2021 — Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, the 16th iteration of the North African maritime exercise begins May 17, 2021, in Tunis, Tunisia, and throughout the Mediterranean Sea... MORE

150521-O-ZZ999-001 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 21, 2015) Ships of the American, Greek, Moroccan, Tunisian and Turkish navies steam in formation during Exercise Phoenix Express, May 22, 2015. Phoenix Express 2015, sponsored and facilitated by U.S. Africa Command , is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness , information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to counter sea-based illicit activity in the region. (Photo courtesy of the Hellenic Navy)

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton concludes Black Sea operations
May 14, 2021 — The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) transited from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, concluding the crew’s recent Black Sea operations and engagements, May 14, 2021... MORE

210430-G-G0108-1187 BLACK SEA April 30, 2021 U.S. Coast Guard members conduct boat and flight procedures on the USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) with Turkish naval members aboard the TCG Turgutries (F-241) in the Black Sea, April 30, 2021. Hamilton is on a routine deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)