09 June 2023 U.S., Iraq, Kuwait Conduct Third Joint Patrol in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain – Maritime forces from Iraq, Kuwait and the United States completed a joint patrol in the Arabian Gulf, June 6, marking the third time in less than a year the three nations sailed together to promote regional maritime security...
09 June 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo Returns MAKASSAR, Indonesia - The United States Navy joined 20 navies from around the globe in the return of the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) in and around Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia June 4-8...
09 June 2023 USS Porter (DDG 78) participates in Formidable Shield 2023 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) participated in exercise Formidable Shield 2023 from the North Atlantic Ocean, May 8 to May 23, 2023...
09 June 2023 Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO observes Formidable Shield 2023 HEBRIDES, United Kingdom - U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), recently observed high-end integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) activity during the ongoing exercise Formidable Shield 2023, May 20...
08 June 2023 Task Force 52 Welcomes New Commander The task force responsible for U.S. 5th Fleet’s mine countermeasures mission welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, June 8...
08 June 2023 NATO MCM Demonstrates Readiness with Real-World Benefit in BALTOPS 23 Ships and ashore units from 11 NATO Ally nations commenced the mine countermeasures (MCM) phase of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland and in the Baltic Sea, June 5...
08 June 2023 NATO MCM demonstrates readiness with real-world benefit in BALTOPS 23 PUTLOS, Germany - Ships and ashore units from 11 NATO Ally nations commenced the mine countermeasures (MCM) phase of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland and in the Baltic Sea, June 5...
07 June 2023 World War II veteran presented Presidential Unit Citation Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti presents the Presidential Unit Citation to Chief Petty Officer Bill Norberg, a World War II veteran who served during the Battle of Midway...
07 June 2023 NATO Forces Work Together to Maintain Mission Readiness Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, and the UK worked together to conduct repairs that allowed the ship to maintain mission readiness, during a port visit in Liverpool, U.K., the week of May 25...
07 June 2023 US Navy SEALs Conduct Nighttime Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation Training East-coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) recently conducted a comprehensive training exercise focused on non-combatant emergency evacuation operations. The training, held at night, involved the use of simulated munitions to better emulate real-life scenarios...