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U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Romania Holds Change of Command Ceremony
December 9, 2025 — Cmdr. Carleigh Gregory relieved Cmdr. Robert Foster as U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Romania (USAAMDSRO) commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu, Romania, Dec. 9, 2025... MORE

Cmdr. Carleigh Gregory, Aegis Ashore Romania’s 12th commanding officer, departing the Change of Command Ceremony after assuming command.

USS Paul Ignatius Conducts Naval Surface Fire Support Exercise with Royal Moroccan Navy, Highlighting Defense Cooperation and Partnership
December 4, 2025 — USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) conducted Atlas Handshake, a bilateral naval surface fire support (NSFS) exercise with the Royal Moroccan Navy, while operating in the Atlantic Ocean from Dec. 3-4, 2025... MORE

Cmdr. Joseph Phillips, commanding officer of the Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), waves to The Royal Moroccan Navy frigate Tarik Ben Ziyad (FSG 613) during a passing exercise as the Moroccan HH-65A Dolphin helicopter collects photos, Dec. 2, 2025.

USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Makes Routine Port Visit to Cyprus
December 3, 2025 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, November 30, 2024... MORE

The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) sails in Chania harbor to the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) to assume a nested mooring configuration, Aug. 22, 2024

Seabees Survey Opportunities to Partner in Gabon
November 25, 2025 — U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to the 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (22NCR) partnered with the Gabonese Navy to conduct a range of technical surveys at naval bases in Libreville and Port-Gentil, Gabon, Nov. 25, 2025... MORE

Engineering Aid 1st Class Dylan Maznicki, assigned to 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (22NCR), conducts topographic and bathymetric surveys during a joint maritime infrastructure assessment with the Gabonese Navy.

USS Paul Ignatius visits Toulon, France, to Strengthen Defense Partnerships
November 20, 2025 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in Toulon, France for a scheduled port visit Nov. 20, 2025... MORE

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) heave a mooring line as the ship arrives in Toulon, France, Nov. 20, 2025.

Wikoff relieves Munsch as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa
November 19, 2025 — U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch was relieved by Adm. George M. Wikoff as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF) during a change of command ceremony held at Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples, Nov. 19, 2025. Adm. Munsch was the second longest serving commander of Naval Forces Europe since the Command was established in 1917... MORE

Official photo of Adm. George M. Wikoff, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF). For more than 80 years, NAVEUR/NAVAF has forged strategic relationships with Allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to share the duties of preserving security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sergeant Ryan Hohman)

USS Roosevelt Visits Algiers, Algeria, Highlighting Defense Cooperation and Partnership
October 13, 2025 — USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) made a routine port visit in Algiers, Algeria on October 12, 2025. The port visit follows USS Forrest Sherman’s (DDG 98) port visit to Algiers in May 2025... MORE

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) as seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), as the ship steams into position to conduct a replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 12, 2023.

U.S. Navy Receives Spain’s Premio Especial de la Armada, Praises Decades of Trust and Cooperation
September 27, 2025 — Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF), accepted the Armada Española’s Premio Especial de la Armada award on behalf of the United States Navy during a ceremony in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 25, 2025... MORE

CTF-66 showcases RAS capabilities with partners in Portugal-led unmanned systems demonstration during REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 2025
September 26, 2025 — Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66 conducted a live robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) demonstration with Allies and partners during the experimentation exercise Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) / Dynamic Messenger 2025, in Troia, Portugal, Sept. 25, 2025... MORE

USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) Visits Taranto, Italy
September 21, 2025 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Taranto, Italy for its first scheduled port visit, Sept. 21, 2025... MORE