Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Story Archive
Sailor Honors Grandfather During Burial-at-Sea (3 June 2013)
Logistics Specialist Seaman Sean Reinert and the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) honored Reinert's grandfather during a burial-at-sea ceremony, June 2.
USO Volunteers Receive Recognition (4 June 2013)
United Services Organization Naples honored 19 volunteers for their time and dedication during a volunteer awards luncheon in the Bella Napoli Conference Room at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, June 3.
Naples Class of 2013 Graduates (7 June 2013)
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, spoke at Certosa San Giacomo in Lauro, Italy, June 6.
Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) and Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TPDF) Navy exchanged best practices and exercised techniques of maritime interdiction June 6.
On the command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), members of the Striking and Support Forces NATO (SFN) and U.S. 6th Fleet completed a week of training on integrating U.S. Forces with NATO, June 7.
Mount Whitney Commemorates Battle of Midway (11 June 2013)
Sailors, chiefs and officers gathered on the deck of the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), to participate in a ceremony commemorating the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 5.
Commander, U.S. Africa Command Visits USS Samuel B. Roberts (13 June 2013)
Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58), during the ship's visit to Augusta Bay, June 11.
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 and Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 teamed with the Tanzanian People's Defense Force (TPDF) to place 14 precast concrete pads of what will be a 52 by 223-foot boat ramp, June 9.
BALTOPS '13 Moves into Wargame Phase (20 June 2013)
Maritime and aviation forces participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2013, the 41st rendition of the annual exercise, moved into the wargame phase of the multi-national, training event June 18.
BALTOPS '13 Culminates at Kiel Week (24 June 2013)
Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2013, a multinational forces exercise, drew to a close June 22 in Kiel, Germany.
CSG 8 Holds Change of Command (24 June 2013)
Submarine Group 8 held a change of command ceremony in Naples, Italy, June 21.
Eurasia Partnership Dive 2013 Conducts Dive Training (25 June 2013)
Diving teams from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. met for Eurasia Partnership (EP) Dive 2013 in Constanta, Romania, June 10 - 21.
Exercise FRUKUS Kicks Off (25 June 2013)
Maritime forces from four countries began participation in the multinational naval exercise FRUKUS, in port Brest, France, June 25.
Gravely Sailors Compete at Damage Control (25 June 2013)
Guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) held a damage control (DC) competition between junior officers and the chiefs, while underway in the Mediterranean, June 23.
APS Building Assessment Capacity in Cameroon (26 June 2013)
Eleven members of the Cameroon armed forces kicked off the second week of a two-week assessment-focused mentorship session facilitated by Naval Forces Europe-Africa, June 24.