Guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio arrived in Split, Croatia for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 6.

USS Anzio (CG 68) departed Norfolk, Va. Nov. 16 as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

"Everyone is anxious to get pier side and explore Split since this is the first time most Sailors have ever been in Croatia," said Lt. j.g. Peter Lawton, Anzio's anti-terrorism officer.

The deployment is part of a regular rotation of forces to support maritime security operations, provide crisis response capability, and increase theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

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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