BODØ, Norway – A contingent of more than 100 U.S. 2nd Fleet and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 personnel are forward deployed to Bodø, Norway to establish a maritime command element, Commander Task Force North (CTF-N), in support of the NATO exercise Steadfast Defender 2024...

Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) recently announced its Small Site Civilian of the Year (COY) for 2023...

SOUDA BAY, Greece- Marines and Sailors from the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEUSOC) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 11, 2024...

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait  - The Kuwait Naval Force, Kuwait Coast Guard, U.S Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command joined forces in Eager Defender 24 (ED 24), a bilateral maritime drill aimed at strengthening mutual interoperability and capabilities. The exercise,...

LARNACA, Cyprus - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) arrived in Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 11...

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, visited Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain and hosted a Commander Task Force (CTF) Commanders Conference onboard the base, Feb. 8-9, 2024...

The Commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, Rear Adm. Erik Eslich, relieved Capt. William Harkin, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, on February 10, 2024, due to a loss of confidence in Capt. Harkin’s ability to perform his duties...

LEMOORE, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2024) Naval Health Clinic (NHC) Lemoore trained for real-world events during the Commander Naval Installation Command (CNIC) Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain (CS/SC) 2024 exercise held on Feb. 7, aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore...

VALLETTA, Malta  - The USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Valletta, Malta, for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 9, 2024...

RASMUND, Norway - Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit (MU) Eight, attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, began the annual Norway-hosted exercise Arctic Specialist 2024 in Ramsund, Norway, Feb. 5, 2024.  ...