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Dec. 9, 2020

 U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Officers Embark on Brazilian Ship 

                                Planners from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/4th Fleet) and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South (MARFORSOUTH) participated in a Brazilian Navy maritime engagement aboard the Brazilian Naval frigate Uniâo (F 45) off the northeast coast of Brazil, Oct. 27 to Nov. 5.            

Oct. 29, 2020

 USS William P. Lawrence, Brazil Unite for Training Exercise in Caribbean 

                    CARIBBEAN SEA  —                                                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) and BNS Brasil (U 27) executed a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 28.             

Sept. 24, 2020

 4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks With Peruvian Navy 

                    Mayport, Fla.  —                                                Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted leaders from the Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru) for the annual U.S. - Peru Maritime Staff Talks (MST) September 23.            

Sept. 24, 2020

 U.S. 4th Fleet, Ecuador Navy Prepare for Multinational UNITAS Exercise 

                    Mayport, Fla.  —                                                U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuadorian Navy maritime planners are conducting a virtual Final Planning Conference in support of the upcoming UNITAS LXI exercise, scheduled for Nov. 2-11 in Ecuador.            

July 23, 2020

 4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks with Armada de Chile 

                                Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted delegates from the Armada de Chile for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) July 22.            

July 15, 2020

 U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuador Navy Plan UNITAS 2020 

                                U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Ecuadorian maritime planners held a virtual Initial Planning Conference (IPC) July 14-17 in support of the upcoming UNITAS LXI exercise, which will occur in November in Ecuador.            

July 1, 2020

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits 4th Fleet 

                                Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Adm. Craig S. Faller visited U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO)/U.S. 4th Fleet headquarters onboard Naval Station Mayport June 26.            

May 14, 2020

 Disrupting Drug Traffickers - USS Tornado Completes Counter Drug Patrol 

                                Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Tornado (PC 14) returned to Mayport, Florida, May 13, following a 68-day counter narcotics patrol in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Tornado contributed to Joint Interagency Task Force South’s disruption of more than 35,000 kilograms of cocaine and almost 4,000 pounds of marijuana.  This led to keeping an estimated wholesale price of 716 million dollars’ worth of drugs off U.S. streets.            

Feb. 7, 2020

 USS Little Rock Departs on Maiden Deployment 

                                Beginning its maiden deployment, USS Little Rock (LCS 9) departed its Mayport, Florida, homeport Feb. 6 for the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, where the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship will operate.            

Feb. 4, 2020

 USS Detroit Returns for Maiden Mid-Deployment Scheduled Maintenance 

                                In order to swap out crews, USS Detroit (LCS 7) with embarked Gold crew, returned to her Mayport, Florida homeport Feb. 2. The scheduled, pierside pause comes in the midst of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship’s maiden deployment. While inport, the Gold crew will rotate off following turnover with the Blue crew. The visit will also include a short maintenance period.             

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