USS Bataan & Carter Hall Make Port Call in Souda Bay
Marines and Sailors from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)…
NSA Souda Bay Familiarization Flight on MH-60S Sea Hawk
Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay Sailors received an orientation ride with the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 during the squadron’s brief stopover at NSA Souda Bay on July…
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,…
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 Visits Souda Bay
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Greece, on March 25. SNMG2 visited Souda Bay with its flagship USS James E. Williams (DDG…
FS Lyre Joins SNMCMG2 in Souda Bay
On 20 March, the FS Lyre joined Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2), a NATO mine hunting group, in the Mediterranean Sea. The NATO group is currently under the…
USS Leyte Gulf Arrives in Souda Bay, Crete
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Jan. 30. The port visit is part of Leyte Gulf’s planned mid-deployment…
Royal Navy Completes Major European Deployment
The Royal Navy has completed a major European deployment from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, strengthening bonds with NATO allies. Nine warships, F-35B Lightning jets, helicopters and thousands of…
USS Georgia (SSGN 729) Returns to Kings Bay
Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) returned to its homeport of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, Sep. 22, for the first time in 790 days. During the forward-deployment,…