11 August 2021 Gulf of Guinea Partners Complete Maritime Security Exercise GULF OF GUINEA - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) conducted a combined maritime security capabilities exercise with the Nigerian Navy, the Spanish Navy, and members of Ghana’s Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Aug. 11, 2021.
06 August 2021 Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Concludes EAST AFRICA - Maritime forces from 15 East African, European, North America and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 (CE 21), Aug. 6, 2021.
05 August 2021 Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Gulf of Guinea, Strengthening Partnership with Coastal African Nations TEMA, Ghana - Members of the Ghanaian Special Boat Squadron embarked the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) to participate in maritime security training alongside the Nigerian Navy, Aug. 5, 2021.
15 July 2021 Commander, Naval Forces Europe-Africa Formalizes Gender Cooperation Working Group NAPLES, Italy - Sailors assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) participated in a training session to formalize their commitment to Women, Peace and Security (WPS), July 13, 2021.
24 June 2021 Fleet Master Chief Hosts Senior Enlisted Symposium NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy - U.S Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Fleet Master Chief Derrick A. Walters hosted a Command Senior Enlisted Leaders (CSEL) Leadership Symposium in Naples, Italy, June 15, 2021.
09 June 2021 USS Laboon Conducts Port Visit in Souda Bay SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58), an element of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, conducted a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, June 3.
17 May 2021 USS Vella Gulf Conducts Port Visit in Rota ROTA, Spain - Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), an element of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), conducted a four-day scheduled port visit to Rota, Spain, May 3-6.
04 May 2021 U.S Coast Guard Builds Ties with Partners in Tunisia TUNIS, Tunisia - The Sentinel-class fast response cutters USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) departed Tunis, Tunisia, after a routine logistics visit and key leader engagements, April 25, 2021.