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        24 March 2023    

                    U.S. Navy, EU Naval Forces Conduct Combined Patrol in Arabian Sea                 
                A guided-missile destroyer from U.S. 5th Fleet completed a combined patrol in the Arabian Sea, March 23-24, with ships from Spain and Italy operating under European Union Naval Forces Operation Atalanta.            

        27 February 2023    

                    USS Porter (DDG 78) arrives in U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, conducts port call in Funchal, Portugal                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Funchal, Portugal for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 23, 2023.            

        25 January 2023    

                    MAKO Challenge Increases Warfighting Readiness for Navy Reserve                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and U.S. 10th Fleet conducted MAKO Challenge 23, an operational level of warfare (OLW) exercise within a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) scenario, from Jan. 19-22 at the Navy Warfare            

        28 November 2022    

                    George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Naples, Italy                 
                The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) – along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG -- arrived in Naples, Italy, for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 28, 2022.            

        21 November 2022    

                    Naval Air Force Atlantic Commander Embarks George H.W. Bush on Deployment                 
                Rear Adm. John F. Meier, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Nov. 13-14, 2022.            

        26 September 2022    

                    Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO visits USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)                 
                 Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) , Sept. 22.            

        04 August 2022    

                    USS Bulkeley departs Norfolk for home port shift to Rota, Spain                 
                NORFOLK, Virginia - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) departed Naval Station Norfolk Aug. 4, commencing the ship’s scheduled homeport shift to Rota, Spain as part of the U.S. Navy’s long-range plan to gradually rotate the Rota-based destroyers.             

        28 June 2022    

                    USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) arrives in Taranto, Italy                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) arrived in Taranto, Italy for a scheduled port visit, June 27, 2022.            

        26 June 2022    

                    USS Jason Dunham returns to homeport in Florida                 
                USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) returns to Naval Station Mayport, Fla.            

        24 June 2022    

                    USS Gravely Returns Home to Norfolk, Virginia                 
                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment, June 24.            

        22 June 2022    

                    U.S. Naval Forces Africa participates in Exercise African Lion 2022                 
                U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) is participating in Exercise African Lion 2022 in Agadir, Morocco and Gabes, Tunisia along with partners and allies from 11 nations, June 21-30, 2022.             

        17 June 2022    

                    BALTOPS 22, the premier Baltic Sea maritime exercise, concludes in Kiel                 
                KIEL, Germany - Sixteen NATO Allied and partner nations concluded the 51st iteration of Baltic Operations 2022 (BALTOPS22) in Kiel, Germany, June 17, 2022.            

        05 June 2022    

                    Exercise Baltic Operations kicks off in the Baltic Sea                 
                Fourteen NATO allies, two NATO partner nations, over 45 ships, more than 75 aircraft, and approximately 7,000 personnel kick off Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) from Stockholm today.             

        10 May 2022    

                    Navy's most senior enlisted Sailor visits USS Harry S. Truman                 
                MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith visited the crew of the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) while deployed in the Sixth Fleet area of operations, May 8-10.            

        05 May 2022    

                    In a first, a littoral combat ship deploys to U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations                 
                In a historic moment for the region, a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Sioux City (LCS 11), deployed to U.S. Sixth Fleet’s area of operations, supporting U.S. and NATO Ally and Partner interests in Europe and Africa.            

        03 May 2022    

                    USS Arlington Sailors, Marines participate in Arctic Circle ceremony                 
                San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) Sailors and Marines gain acceptance into the “Order of the Blue Nose” April 22, days after crossing into the Arctic Circle.            

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