USS Gunston Hall in Harstad for Steadfast Defender 2024
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship arrived in Harstad, Norway, Feb. 21, 2024 for a scheduled port visit during NATO exercise Steadfast Defender 24. USS Gunston…
USS Paul Ignatius Completes Second FDNF-E Patrol
USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) returned to Rota, Spain, on November 28, 2023, following a six-month deployment throughout the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and U.S. Sixth Fleet area of…
USS Normandy MDVR Keeps Ship Mission-Ready
Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) completed a successful mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) aboard USS Normandy (CG 60) Aug. 3, 2023. MDVRs are planned in-port maintenance periods that allow deployed…
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Completes Refit in Malta
Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) completed its first Regular Overhaul (ROH) in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta, July 25,…
USS Porter (DDG 78) Returns from Deployment
USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to her homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, June 16, 2023, following a four-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations. Porter…
NATO Demonstrates MCM Readiness in BALTOPS 23
Ships and ashore units from 11 NATO Ally nations commenced the mine countermeasures (MCM) phase of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland and in the Baltic Sea,…
USS Arleigh Burke Joins Exercise Joint Warrior 23-1
USS Arleigh Burke joined NATO allies for exercise Joint Warrior 23-1, March 7, 2023. Under the command and control of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65, the FDNF-E ship will join…
USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) celebrates Armistice Day in Toulon
USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Toulon, France for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 10, 2022. Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, and the ship’s crew visited Toulon’s…
NAVEUR Ships Participate in Joint Warrior 22-2
U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) ships join NATO allies for exercise Joint Warrior 22-2, October 1, 2022. Under the command and control of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65, NAVEUR ships…