12 April 2024 USS Gunston Hall Returns Home After NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) returned home to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, April 11, following Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades.
26 February 2024 NATO Assumes Command of U.S. and British Forces in Eastern Mediterranean MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval Striking Forces NATO will execute a Transfer of Authority (TOA), assuming command of more than 5,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG).
13 December 2023 Naval Special Warfare Enhances Allied Defense with Romanian Special Operations Forces CONTANTA, Romania — East-Coast based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and the 164th Romanian Naval Special Operations Forces (ROUSOF) conducted training on maritime interdiction operations, special reconnaissance, and special operations tactics to enhance allied defense throughout the
03 April 2023 Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Completes COMPTUEX NORFOLK, Va. – The Sailors, ships, squadrons and staffs of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) successfully completed composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), April 2, 2023.
30 March 2023 Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Commander, U.S. European Command Embarks USS George H.W. Bush USS GEORGE H. W. BUSH - U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander, U.S. European Command visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea, March 24, 2023.
29 March 2023 Carrier Strike Group 10 Participates in Spain’s Tactical Leadership Program ALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain - Pilots assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG, participated in a Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) at Albacete Air Base, Spain, Feb. 13 – March 3, 2023.
10 January 2023 Standing NATO Maritime Group Two Sets Sail With New Flagship ROTA, Spain - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Rota on Friday, January, 6th 2023 after a scheduled change of flagship to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E Williams (DDG 95).
23 December 2022 USS Forrest Sherman Returns to Norfolk after NATO Deployment NORFOLK, Va. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from deployment, Dec. 22.
22 December 2022 Interchangeability: Andrea Doria Serves with DESRON 26 in the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group ADRIATIC SEA - The Italian Navy Orizzonte/Horizon-class guided-missile destroyer ITS Andrea Doria (D 553) detached from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Dec. 21, 2022, after operating with the strike group throughout the month, showcasing the NATO ship’s interoperability
29 October 2022 NATO concludes successful Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike OEIRAS, Portugal - Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) concluded Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike, the eighth phase of NATO’s long-planned Project Neptune series of activities, from STRIKFORNATO headquarters in Oeiras, Portugal, Oct. 28.