NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Navy Exchange (NEX) Souda Bay received the 2021 Bingham Award during a ceremony at the Fitness Center onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Nov. 30, 2022. ...

NAPLES, Italy - Adm. Stuart Munsch, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, Italy, hosted a reception for local military and civilian leaders, honoring the U.S.–Italian relationship aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George...

U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) transited the Strait of Messina, a historically treacherous chokepoint between Southern Italy and Sicily, Nov. 26, 2022. For Cmdr. Brian Conlan, navigation officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier...

ITALY - What is the most crucial component of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard? On shore or at sea, in tree lines or desert sands, above and below the water’s surface, the answer . . . the United States Sailor, Marine, and Coastguardsman. At the helm of fortifying this...

KOPER, Slovenia - Approximately 50 U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, embarked on Military Sealift Command Europe and Africa (MSCEURAF)/Commander Task Force 63 (CTF-63) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Trenton (T-EPF 5) for a...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA - The Commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) met with the commanders of three different Allied carrier strike groups (CSG) aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) on Nov. 23 for senior-level maritime discussions...

RIGA, Latvia - The Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) arrived in Riga, Latvia for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 15, 2022...

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived in Rotterdam, Netherlands for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 12, 2022...

SEA OF SARDINIA - LTRJ Stefano Sinigaglia never imagined he would experience life aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer during Italy’s largest maritime exercise of the summer. Originally from Bisceglie, Italy, Sinigaglia has been serving as an Officer of the Deck and Weapons Officer aboard the...

DUBROVNIK, Croatia - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) arrived in Dubrovnik, Croatia for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 31, 2022...