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NAS Sigonella Donates over $500,000 in Supplies to Aid Sicilian COVID-19 Response
December 28, 2020 — In coordination with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA) Humanitarian Assistance Program and the U.S. Mission to Italy, Naval Air Station Sigonella provided the second of three donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) to local hospitals in Catania on behalf of the U.S. Navy... MORE

Naples Sailors Bring Holiday Cheer to Local Children
December 23, 2020 — Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. Sixth Fleet First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA) donated over 40 toys to local children’s charity Centro Laila on Dec. 22, 2020... MORE

NAVSUP completes its support role to USS Mount Whitney
December 23, 2020 — In mid-December, civilian, military and Italian national members of Naval Supplies Systems Command (NAVSUP) completed their support role during a months-long regular overhaul (ROH) to the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), while the U.S. 6th Fleet’s flagship was berthed at the San Giorgio del Porto in Genoa, Italy... MORE

USNS Laramie Refuels French Navy Ship in North Atlantic
December 21, 2020 — In a partnership between U.S. and France, Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) completed a refueling-at-sea with Mistral-class LHD Dixmude (L9015) in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 10... MORE

USNS Laramie (T-AO 203); LHD Dixmude (L9015)

USS Donald Cook Conducts Change of Command
December 17, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) held a change of command ceremony while underway in the Bay of Cadiz, near the ship’s homeport of Rota, Spain, Dec. 14... MORE

USS Ross Completes 10th FDNF-E Patrol
December 11, 2020 — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its 10th Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) patrol in U.S. Sixth Fleet, Dec. 11... MORE

U.S. Sixth Fleet Hosts Virtual Africa Sea Power Symposium
December 11, 2020 — Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet hosted a virtual Africa Sea Power Symposium (ASPS) to discuss current maritime security challenges and international cooperation with various stakeholders, Dec. 7-9... MORE

USS Ross Completes NATO Exercise
December 10, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) completed a multi-warfare exercise with Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG-1), Dec. 9... MORE

Strengthening Ties: Reserve FAO Program Strengthens U.S. Partnerships
December 9, 2020 — Leaving the customs checkpoint of the Madrid International Airport, the sights and sounds of the second largest air terminal in Spain seemed to welcome Lt. Cmdr. Justin Dargan to his latest Reserve assignment as a Foreign Area Officer (FAO). The cuts of jamón ibérico hanging overhead in airport bars, football jerseys in seemingly every storefront, and the silhouettes of bulls plastered across much of the tourist merchandise brought back memories from nearly a lifetime ago during Dargan’s first visit to the country... MORE

Strengthening Ties graphic. (U.S. Navy graphic by MCC Stephen Hickok)

NSA Naples Continues Coordinated Fight Against COVID
December 8, 2020 — Over the course of 2020, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples has undergone many changes, from planned milestones, such as welcoming a new commanding officer, to the unforeseen and unpredictable consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic alone has been a turbulent ride for community members, first with a total, nationwide lockdown in Italy in March to a less restrictive, socially-distanced summer under the “new normal.”... MORE