CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2025) U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) conducted maritime interoperability exercises with the Guyana Defence Force Defiant-class patrol vessel GDFS Shahoud (1039), Nov 22.
Mahan and Shahoud operated together off the eastern coast of Guyana, exchanging best practices for communication, cooperation, and maneuvering. Guyanese Sailors also embarked Mahan for the day to increase interoperability between crews.
“A cooperative maritime presence with our Allies and partners, including Guyana, is not optional, it is essential,” said Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet. “Our regional security, and that of the...
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)
