USS Roosevelt transits Strait of Gibraltar

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Andrea Rumple | EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) sails the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 22, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its third patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Rumple/Released)  

ITALY

04.13.2024

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron Edy    

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea, April 12, 2024.

Roosevelt is one of four U.S. Navy destroyers based in Rota, Spain, and assigned to Commander, Task Force 65. These FDNF-E ships have the flexibility to operate throughout the waters of Europe and Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to the Arctic Circle, demonstrating their mastery of the maritime domain.

Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in
the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
areas of responsibility. U.S. Sixth Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint
and naval operations.

For more than 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa
(NAVEUR-NAVAF) has forged strategic relationships with our Allies and
partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and
stability.

• Date Taken: 04.13.2024
• Date Posted: 04.13.2024 03:28
• Story ID: 468491
• Location: IT