Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, commander U.S. 6th Fleet visited with Sailors and hosted an all-hands call during a scheduled trip to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, March 31, 2016.

Foggo expressed his gratitude to the Sailors, speaking to the many greattheir achievements in the region such as the collective defense support provided by from NAS Sigonella Sailors.
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"You are permanently ensconced on the map and your relevance will only increase in the years to come."

- Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet
Quick Facts:
Following his remarks, Foggo fielded questions from Sailors on topics ranging from the threat of Daesh (ISIS) and an increase of soft targets in the West, the changing dynamic of ballistic missile defense and an expanded footprint of defense inland with the opening of Naval Support Facility Deveselu, Romania, and finally the growing threat of cyber terrorism.
Foggo dined with Sailors at the galley, met with Sailors from Commander, Task Force 67, held quarters with Patrol Squadron 4, toured Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, and spoke with Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
Because of its location near the center of the Mediterranean Sea, NAS Sigonella is well placed to enable and support operations of U.S. 6th Fleet and allied forces. The installation provides quality services in support of the Fleet, Fighter, and Family for Commander, Navy Installations Command in Navy Region, Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia.
NAS Sigonella is a U.S. Navy installation and an Italian Air Force base in Sicily, Italy.
U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.


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