The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Rotterdam, Netherlands, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Netherlands relations and strengthen NATO Alliance cohesion, May 26-28, 2025.
Prior to arriving in Rotterdam, Bulkeley participated alongside eleven Allied nations, including the Netherlands, in At Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 2025 in the North and Norwegian Seas and North Atlantic Ocean from May 3-23, 2025. The exercise, which is the largest at-sea live-fire demonstration in the European theater, provided an opportunity for the U.S. and Norway to enhance combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) using NATO command and control reporting structures.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN, At Sea – (June 10, 2025) Yeoman 1st Class Joshua Kelley, left, provides instruction to fellow crew members assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), while responding to a simulated medical casualty during a damage control general quarters exercise , June 10, 2025. Bulkeley 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 Jonathan Nye)
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) completed Crew Certification (CREWCERT) last month, bringing the ship one step closer to sea trials and employment with her Carrier Strike Group.
