27 January 2023 Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Carl Levin BATH, Maine – The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Jan. 26...
27 January 2023 Task Force 61, U.S. Sixth Fleet Naval Amphibious Forces Europe Supporting Fully Integrated Navy-Marine Operations NAPLES, Italy - Marines and Sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), led by Col. Ryan Hoyle, commanding officer of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), arrived in Naples, Italy as the third iteration of II MEF’s support to Task Force 61 Naval Amphibious Force Europe (TF-61),...
27 January 2023 U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander Visits Nigeria, Celebrates Opening Ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express 23 LAGOS, Nigeria - Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria for the opening ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, Jan. 27, 2023...
27 January 2023 Exercise Obangame Express 23 Aids Maritime Security and Prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea LAGOS, Nigeria - With support from Project AGWE – implemented by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) – the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army...
27 January 2023 Kenya, U.S. & Partners Complete Central Partnership Station in Mombasa MOMBASA, Kenya - On Jan. 27, the U.S. Navy, Kenya Navy and regional partners wrapped up Central Partnership Station (CPS), a five-day relationship-building mission in Mombasa, Kenya...
27 January 2023 CTF 74 Visits Republic of Korea, Strengthening 70-Year Alliance CHINHAE, Republic of Korea - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force Command (CSF) in Chinhae, ROK to discuss future opportunities for bilateral cooperation and tour the facility’s undersea warfare...
27 January 2023 U.S. 2nd Fleet, Joint Force Command Norfolk Host Nordic Defense Cooperation NORFOLK, Va. - Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet’s (C2F) senior enlisted leadership hosted the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO) at Naval Station Norfolk, Jan. 27, 2023...
26 January 2023 Forward-Deployed U.S. Naval Forces Conclude SWATT PHILIPPINE SEA - Ships from Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71 completed the Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise for 2023 in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 26...
26 January 2023 USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) Arrives in Klaipėda, Lithuania KLAIPĖDA, Lithuania - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Klaipėda, Lithuania, for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 26, 2023...
26 January 2023 EURAFCENT Visits Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT), toured Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), surveying the Command’s unique capabilities and operational relevance during his visit, January 20, 2023...