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150508-N-FQ994-161 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2015) USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Mediterranean Sea May 8, 2015. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)

Photo | Celestial Seafaring

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150508-N-FQ994-161 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2015) USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Mediterranean Sea May 8, 2015. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
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BALTIC SEA - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), homeported in Norfolk, Va., is underway in the Baltic Sea participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations.

Article | Series of Exercises to Kick Off in EUCOM AOR

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Several military exercises are scheduled to begin this month in the United States European Command area of responsibility
6th Fleet NAVEUR France United Kingdom USAREUR Georgia Agile Spirit partnership Lithuania Poland ready forces multinational Finland Latvia Romania Black Sea U.S. Air Forces in Europe Norway Netherlands Estonia Sweden Bulgaria Denmark Baltic Operations BALTOPS Saber Strike Canada
SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 6, 2014) The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departs the Marathi NATO pier facility following a scheduled port visit to the Greek island of Crete. Truxtun is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

Article | USS Truxtun Departs Souda Bay for Black Sea

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Souda Bay, March 6, en route to conduct combined training and theater security cooperation engagements in the Black Sea with Romanian and Bulgarian Naval forces.
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ROTA, Spain (Feb. 11, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) man the rails as the ship arrives in Rota, Spain. Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be stationed in Rota.

Article | USS Donald Cook Begins Forward Deployment to Rota, Spain

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Donald Cook is the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be stationed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, and will be joined by other guided-missile destroyers, USS Ross (DDG 71), USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Carney (DDG 64), over the next two years.
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Article | USNS Spearhead, Ready for Missions in 6th Fleet, Arrives in Rota

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U.S. Navy joint, high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) arrived in Rota, Spain, Jan. 27, the first port visit in its maiden deployment. Spearhead's deployment will support partnership-building and maritime security efforts in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of West Africa and in the Gulf of Guinea.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe ready forces Spain Rota
130614-N-WJ261-063 NORFOLK (June 14, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) is assisted by a tug boat as it pulls away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk. Bainbridge deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibilities.

Article | USS Bainbridge Completes Mission in U.S. 6th Fleet

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) departed the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, after more than six months on station conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation off the Horn of Africa, Jan. 9.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Mediterranean Sea
LIMASSOL, Cyprus -- Sailors stand on the foc'sle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), as the ship prepares to pull into Limassol for Christmas. Stout, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

Article | USS Stout Celebrates Halfway Point and Holidays in Limassol

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Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) celebrated the holidays and the halfway point of their deployment in Limassol, Dec. 24.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Destroyer ready forces USS Stout Cyprus

Video | Sailors practice weapons safety

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Seaman Nicole VanderGriend shows us how Sailors stay mission ready through practice and training.
6th Fleet Sailor NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Italy Naval Support Activity Naples training weapons ready forces safety security

Video | Keeping the sky above Sigonella safe

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As a naval air station, Sigonella's flight operations are a big part of the installation's mission. Seaman Julie Cox introduces a group of Sailors that help make that mission possible.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Italy partnership ready forces Sigonella Naval Air Station Sigonella air traffic control two-way communication

Article | French, Italian and U.S. Military Coordinate Rescue

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The French navy, Italian Coast Guard, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) Personnel Recovery team and aircrewmen assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 67, assisted in the rescue of approximately 40 people adrift in a 15-meter inflatable boat in the Mediterranean Sea, 35 miles north of the Libyan coast, March 27.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Navy Italy France helping people ready forces Mediterranean Sea Coast Guard Rescue international cooperation

Video | USS Barry Sailors participate in Exercise Proud Manta

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Sailors aboard The USS Barry participated in Proud Manta, the largest anti-submarine warfare exercises in the world. SPC Jeffrey Hernandez has more.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe maritime security Germany training exercise NATO ready forces multinational Ship USS Barry Submarine Exercise Proud Manta maritime safety international cooperation anti-submarine warfare North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military-to-Military Engagement Program

Article | Italian Sailors Make History on Kearsarge

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USS Kearsarge had eight sailors from the Italian Marina Militare set sail with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Italy partnership ready forces pilot U.S. Marine Corps USS Kearsarge AV-8B Harrier international cooperation Military-to-Military Engagement Program

Video | Crew members handle it all

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In a nut shell, anything that is about to happen on one Italian military air base goes through them. Petty Officer David Charleston has more.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Italy ready forces aircraft Naval Air Station Sigonella North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Article | USS Farragut Visits Montenegro

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) visited Bar, Montenegro, for a port visit, March 11-14.
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Article | NATO allies participate in Proud Manta

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Proud Manta 2013, NATO’s largest anti-submarine warfare exercise, began in the Ionian Sea, Feb. 23.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Germany Italy France United Kingdom partnership exercise NATO ready forces multinational Spain Greece USS Barry Submarine Norway Exercise Proud Manta Turkey Canada international cooperation United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military-to-Military Engagement Program

Article | Nine Countries Meet to Plan Exercise Phoenix Express 2013

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Military representatives from eight north African and southern European countries came together with the U.S. Navy for the main planning conference in support of Exercise Phoenix Express 2013 in Garmisch, Germany, Feb. 5-8.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Italy partnership exercise ready forces multinational Spain Croatia Phoenix Express Greece Turkey international cooperation Military-to-Military Engagement Program

Article | USS Mahan Sailors Volunteer at Haifa Women’s Shelter

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Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) participated in a community engagement project at a Haifa women’s shelter during their port visit, Jan. 28.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe helping people ready forces community Service volunteer Israel

Video | EOD Sailors take skills training to the next level

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Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eight participated in the helo, rope, suspension training course. During the course, these Sailors improve their skills and become supervisors of operations instead of just operators.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe training ready forces Spain Rota EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Article | Eurasia Parnership Capstone Completes Training

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The multinational training exercise EPC 2012 concluded during a ceremony held at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center, Dec. 14.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Georgia partnership Ukraine exercise NATO ready forces Romania Black Sea Greece Bulgaria Eurasia Partnership Azerbaijan international cooperation countertrafficking North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military-to-Military Engagement Program

Video | The 25th and final deployment

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The USS Enterprise is the second oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy. PO1 Joshua Nistas takes us to the deckplates for one last visit overseas.
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NAPLES, Italy - Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter, commander, Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, and Prince Carlo Di Borbone Delle-Due Sicilie speak during a reception aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise currently is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

Article | Reception Hosted Aboard USS Enterprise

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Enterprise has a long relationship with the people of Naples. The carrier made its first ever port visit to the city during its maiden deployment in 1962.
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GAETA, Italy - The crew of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and embarked U.S. 6th Fleet staff attends morning colors on the flightdeck of the ship as part of a ceremony to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security.

Article | USS Mount Whitney Remembers 9/11

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The crew of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and embarked U.S. 6th fleet staff gathered for a remembrance ceremony to honor those whose lives were lost during the terrorist attacks, Sept. 11.
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Video | Empowering to make a difference

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Servicemembers in Naples, Italy gather to observe the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Seaman Apprentice Nicole VanderGriend takes us to the remembrance ceremony.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe Italy Naval Support Activity Naples remembrance ready forces anniversary 9/11 September 11 international cooperation History of EUCOM
LA ROCHELLE, France - A member of the France-Etats-Unis Group asks Chief Electronics Technician Jason Howes asks question during a tour of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), while in port La Rochelle. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

Article | USS Farragut Makes French Connection

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) departed La Rochelle, France, following a four-day visit, Sept. 10.
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GAETA, Italy - Cosmos Mitrano, mayor of Gaeta, places a wreath on a statue honoring Lt. Vincent Capodanno at Piazza di Capodanno. The ceremony was held on the 45th anniversary of Capodanno's death.

Article | USS Mount Whitney Remembers Fallen Hero

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The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) held a memorial ceremony in honor of U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Vincent Capodanno at Piazza di Capodanno, Sept. 4.
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Video | Edinburgh Military Tattoo

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland is one event every band strives to attend. TSgt Lance Daigle follows U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band for their first time appearance.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe United Kingdom partnership band music outreach community relations Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Scotland international cooperation
THEOULE-SUR-MER, France - Capt. Ted Williams, commanding officer of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), 2nd from left, and Master Chief Jonathon Carter, Mount Whitney's command master chief, 2nd from right, lay a wreath in front of Theoule-sur-Mer's town hall during a ceremony celebrating the 68th anniversary of the Liberation of Provence by allied forces during World War II. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security.

Article | U.S. 6th Fleet Flagship Departs France

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The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), concluded a port visit to Theoule-sur-Mer, France, after taking part in several events honoring the 68th anniversary of the Liberation of Provence, Aug. 19.
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HAIFA, Israel – Cmdr. Michael Meredith, executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), left, speaks with embarked Israeli navy sailors during Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.

Article | Reliant Mermaid 2012 Draws to a Close

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Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012, between the U.S. Navy and Israeli Naval Force, concluded in Haifa, Israel, Aug. 16.
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Article | Sailors Participate in Mass Casualty Drill with Israeli Navy

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Sailors from the guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) participated in a mass-casualty drill with the Israeli Naval Force aboard the Israeli Sa’ar 5-class corvette INS Hanit (503) as a part of Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012, Aug. 14.
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Article | Romanian Master Chiefs Visit Naples

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Four Romanian Master Chief Petty Officers attended a senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) training course at U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters in Naples, Aug. 13-16.
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Article | Mount Whitney Makes Port Call in France

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The U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Theoule-sur-Mer, France, Aug. 14, to commemorate the 68th anniversary of allied troops landing in Provence during World War II.
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HAIFA, Israel - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ron Welch throws heaving line to a tugboat as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) prepares to enter port in Haifa to take part in Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. This is the 11th iteration of Reliant Mermaid, an annual search and rescue exercise designed to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.

Article | Reliant Mermaid 2012 Kicks Off

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The United States Navy will participate in the regularly-scheduled Exercise Reliant Mermaid in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 13-16.
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Video | Exercise Sea Breeze strengthens military bonds

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During Exercise Sea Breeze, more than 16 countries work together to strengthen military bonds and build long lasting partnerships. SSgt Joshua Peargin takes us to Odessa, Ukraine where this multifaceted exercise takes place.
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Article | Hellenic Naval Officers Embark USS Farragut

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Two Hellenic naval officers arrived aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) as part of a midshipmen foreign exchange program, July 23.
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Article | DESRON 60 Commander Visits USS Laboon

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Capt. Dan Shaffer, commander, Destroyer Squadron 60 and commander, Task Force (CTF) 65, visited Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) during a visit to Souda Bay, Greece, July 25.
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Video | Enjoying the Navy band

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During exercise Sea Breeze in Ukraine all those taking part had a chance to unwind and enjoy...and share a little musical culture with the locals. SSgt Joshua Peargin takes us to downtown Odessa for the story.
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Video | Not your normal orphanage

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American and Ukraine militaries taking part in Exercise Sea Breeze took a break from the action to pay a visit to some local kids in Odessa, Ukraine. SSgt Joshua Peargin takes us along for the visit.
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Video | You won't get it until you do it

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Naval Exercise FRUKUS provides plenty of opportunities for sailors to learn how other countries operate. SSgt Nathan Parry found one officer who had the chance to see up close how other nations handle their ships as he took control of the USS Normandy.
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Video | Handling everything that goes "boom"

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There are 8 individual exercises that make up Exercise FRUKUS 2012, and none are more explosive than the gun exercise. SSgt Nathan Parry met up with the gunners mate who was with the 5-inch cannon throughout FRUKUS.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe weapons ready forces Exercise Frukus international cooperation Military-to-Military Engagement Program

Video | Man overboard

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The Sailors of the USS Normandy practice man overboard musters regularly. During Exercise FRUKUS2012 they practiced rescuing one of their own...well, kind of. SSgt Nathan Parry caught up with the search and rescue swimmers and the one they get to “save”.
6th Fleet NAVEUR U.S. Naval Forces Europe training exercise ready forces Baltic Sea Rescue USS Normandy Exercise Frukus international cooperation Military-to-Military Engagement Program
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