The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) fires missiles during exercise Formidable Shield 2019. Formidable Shield improves allied interoperability in a live-fire, integrated air and missile defense environment using NATO command and control reporting structures. Nine nations are participating by contributing ships and aircraft, including Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
04.22.2019 | Story by <a href="/portfolio/1375851/jonathan-nelson">Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Nelson</a>
A ship sails near the coast of Africa. The ship, a 270-foot long U.S. Coast Guard cutter, is not a normal sight in this area of the world. Homeported in the small town of Key West, Florida, the ship is a long way from home – 8,083 miles, to be exact – and it’s there for a reason. For the majority of the crew of USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910), the deployment, while not a normal one, is still a deployment. But for the ship’s first lieutenant,...
04.21.2019 | Story by <a href="/portfolio/1226977/krystina-coffey">Petty Officer 2nd Class Krystina Coffey</a>
BATUMI, Georgia — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Batumi, Georgia, April 21, 2019, for a scheduled port visit as part of our continued Black Sea presence and support to regional partners.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) arrived in Piraeus, Greece, April 13, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.-Greece relations as the two allies work together for a stable, secure, and prosperous region.
The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations Dec. 25 to conduct a regularly-scheduled deployment.
