Video by Sgt. Daniel Childs and Cpl. Elton Taylor | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.20.2025
From June to December 2024, U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), II Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed to the U.S. Navy’s Six Fleet area of operations in the Mediterranean Sea. The 24th MEU continued to strengthen and reinforce interoperability capabilities with ally partner nations in the Eastern Mediterranean region, while being......
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keresea Illenye | USS WASP (LHD 1) | 11.07.2024
SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 7, 2024) Sailors assigned to Beach Assault Unit 21, pilot a landing craft, air cushion from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Nov. 7, 2024. Wasp is on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special......
Video by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean | 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 02.07.2024
Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) participate in Exercise “Odyssey Encore”, in vicinity of Volos, Greece, Jan. 6-17, 2024. The 26th MEU(SOC) readiness sustainment exercise named “Odyssey Encore,” enhances the unit’s operational capabilities as an expeditionary crisis response force and provides an opportunity for the......
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Haydn Smith | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 01.29.2024
The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) band performs at a concert in Turku, Finland, Jan. 29, 2024. In addition to the Turku concert, the five-day visit will include concerts at the Help Center for Ukrainians, Kauniala Veteran’s Hospital, Vaskivuori High School, Marjatta Schools, and U.S. Embassy to Finland, as well as workshops with students from Vaskivuori High School. U.S.......
Video by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean | 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.19.2023
U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), conduct fast-roping during a visit, board, search, and seizure training continuum aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2023. Fast-roping is a tactical maneuver used to quickly insert troops into austere terrain in......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Conner Blake | AFN Rota | 06.13.2023
The U.S. Naval Forces Europe / Africa Band Showcases their new official march composed by MU1 Bryan Sadler.
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bayley Foster | USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) | 03.25.2023
230325-N-US256-1001 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 25, 2023) Bennie Amey “Blanco Brown”, performing artist, performs for Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during an USO concert, March 25, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend......
Video by Master Sgt. TobyT Valadie | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 03.10.2023
Musician 2nd Class Michael Delorean, lead guitarist U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa Band, and Musician 1st Class Jason Lucker, trumpeter U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa Band, expound on their experiences of performing across Djibouti City during their week-long trip as part of Cutlass Express, March 9, 2023. Cutlass Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) and sponsored by......
