HIGH NORTH (Sept. 11, 2025) –Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) arrived in Bergen, Norway, for a scheduled port visit Sept. 11, 2025.
The visit comes after Mahan, part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, concluded operations in the High North, where the crew worked side-by-side with Allies Norway, Germany and France in the Barents Sea above the Arctic Circle.
“My crew and I are so thankful for our opportunity to operate above the Arctic Circle, a vital area of operation for our country’s and the Alliance’s defense,” said Cmdr. Benjamin Mattes, commanding officer of Mahan. “We are excited to visit Bergen, and we thank our Norwegian Ally for welcoming us with open arms.”
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Sailors assigned to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), compete in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the hangar bay, Aug. 29, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)
