06 March 2022 USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Arrives in Rota NAVAL STATION ROTA - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived at Naval Station Rota, Spain for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 26, 2022...
03 March 2022 Carrier Air Patrols Provide Support, Deterrence to NATO Response Force MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1’s strike fighter squadrons (VFA) 11, 211, 81, 34 and electronic attack squadron (VAQ) 137 conducted airborne patrols through a series of missions spanning enhanced vigilance, training and NATO enhanced Air Policing (eAP) in...
01 March 2022 Two U.S. Navy Destroyers Participate in NATO Exercise Dynamic Guard ATLANTIC OCEAN - Guided-missile destroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participated in NATO exercise Dynamic Guard 22-01, Feb. 22-25...
26 February 2022 U.S. Navy Ships Participate in Bilateral Drills with Italian Navy ATLANTIC OCEAN - The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and guided-missile destroyers USS Forest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) conducted bilateral maneuvering and communication exercises with Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C551),...
16 February 2022 U.S. Naval Forces Africa Divers Deepen Relationships with Cabo Verdean Coast Guard PORTO GRANDE, Mindelo, Cabo Verde - Two engineer divers from Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) conducted a week-long engagement with the Cabo Verde Coast Guard (CVCG) in Mindelo to assist with the planning of future maritime engagements and maritime capability developments in Cabo Verde, Jan. 31, 2022...
07 February 2022 American, French, Italian Carrier Strike Groups Sail Together in the Mediterranean Sea MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval forces from France, Italy and the U.S. sailed together while conducting naval training in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 6-7...
06 February 2022 Exercise Cutlass Express 2022 Commences DJIBOUTI - Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2022 (CE22) with an opening ceremony held at the Coast Guard Training Center in Djibouti, Feb. 6, 2022...
05 February 2022 NATO Concludes Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022 MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) concluded the NATO-led activity Neptune Strike 2022, Feb. 4...
31 January 2022 60 Nations, International Organizations Kick Off Largest Maritime Exercise in Middle East MANAMA, Bahrain - The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise commenced Jan. 31 during a ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain...
29 January 2022 USS Ross Arrives in France TOULON, France - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Toulon, France for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 29...