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Chief Warrant Officer 5 Donna Gialone recites the oath of office with Capt. Pete Frano during her promotion ceremony. Gialone is the third African-American woman to be advanced to the rank of CWO 5, a community More

Cmdr. Lyle Hall, commanding officer of USS Taylor (FFG 50), looks on as French Naval Ship Priemier-Maître L’Her (F792) positions herself alongside Taylor prior to an underway replenishment. Taylor, an Oliver Ha More

Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman, explains the function of the ship's helm to a tour group from Echoes From Ajegunle, a Nigerian non-governmental agency, aboard the guided-missile fri More

Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley, speaks with Nigerian army Brig. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris during a tour of the ship as part of Africa Partnership Stat More

Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), salutes Senegalese sailors during an office call with senior Senegalese military leaders as part of Africa Pa More

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) is anchored off the coast of Piraeus for a routine visit. Monterey is homeported out of Norfolk and is supporting maritime security operations a More

Students, instructors, and coordinators from Africa Partnership Station 2011 gathered for a kick off ceremony at the Duala Naval Base. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Com More

Seaman Apprentice Dustin Rogers, a gunner’s mate stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), records score after a M16 service rifle qualification on the ship’s flight deck. T More

Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe receives honors as he arrives at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Pandolfe relieved Vice Adm. More

Cmdr. Mitchell Kloewer, a battle watch captain, explains the functions of the Maritime Operations Center at Naval Support Activity Naples to Baltic Defence College students. Students visited U.S. Naval Forces E More

Cameroonian army Chief Warrant Officer Maurice Tsafack, explains basic first aid techniques during a tactical combat casualty care course as part of Africa Partnership Station in Douala. APS is an international More

Lt. Cmdr. Charles Eaton, officer in charge of High-Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, gives coins to children from Maestral orphanage at the conclusion of a guided tour of the ship. Swift, a U.S. Military Sealift Comm More

(Left to right) Cmdr. Leonard Milliken, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), Carlos Reis, Cape Verde's director of the national judicial police, Antonio Monteiro, Cape Verde's More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Paul K. McNair (right) and Marine Cpl. Peter Byron (left) demonstrate first-aid techniques for a group of Congolese service members aboard High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2). Swift is v More

Mozambique sailor Uderico Gosi shoots against goal keeper U.S. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (SW/FMF) Jose Vargas while Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Leal, right, runs back on defense. Gosi and other Mo More

Lithuanian Armed Forces Cpl. Laurynas Kundrotas, top, instructs Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group, on the operation of an automatic weapon during a live fire training demonstration d More

Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) handle a mooring line during a sea and anchor detail while departing Tallinn. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime secur More

The guided-missile destroyer USS Forest Sherman (DDG 98) departs Haifa after completing Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an annual search and rescue exercise designed to More

Capt. Gregory Kolb, Africa Partnership Station mission commander, speaks to multinational marines and sailors aboard the amphibious-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). APS is an international security coope More

160722-N-FP878-004 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (July 22, 2016) - USS Ross (DDG 71) enters the Bosphorus Strait July 22, 2016. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is con More

Members assigned to Task Group (TG) 68.6 approach the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) to provide a security escort through the Gulf of Tadjoura, May 4, 2018. TG-68.6 is More

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) leads a discussion with Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) candidates on the firs More

SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), far right, poses for a photo with Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfa More

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (July 23, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) leads a discussion with Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) candidates on the fir More

180918-N-EH436-081 PORT OF DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (September 18, 2018) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Petty Officer William Woodley, assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), stands watch as a crewman onboard a 34f More

181001-N-EH436-086 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (October 01, 2018) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Austin Butler (right), assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), was the first riverine to achieve his Expeditionary Warfare More

GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - Sailors assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), prepare to rendezvous with the USNS Laramie in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Nov. 15, 2018. TG-68.6 is forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet More

GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti - Forward deployed U.S. Sailors assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6) return to base after completing an Anti-Terrorism Force Protection escort mission in the Port of Djibouti, Nov. 2 More

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (October 23, 2019) U.S. Sixth Fleet Command Master Chief Johannes Gonzalez observes as instructor at Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit Great Lakes Operations Specialist "A" School trains More

191204-N-OS895-0001 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 4, 2019) Staff members from U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) and U.S. 6th Fleet met in Norfolk to discuss best practices for maritime effectiveness, Dec. 4. C2F develops and employs m More

ALGIERS, Algeria (Oct. 18, 2020) Rear Adm. Michael W. Baze (center), director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, visits Algiers, Algeria to meet with dignitaries of the More

ALGIERS, Algeria (Oct. 19, 2020) Rear Adm. Michael W. Baze, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, signs the guest book at the historic Algerian National Museum de More

210111-N-DO281-0016 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, takes a group photo with Adm. Robert Burke, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Vice More

210111-N-DO281-0110 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, center, and his wife, Mrs. Linda Gilday, right center, observe as Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class More

210112-N-DO281-1012 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 12, 2021) -- Ms. Juliet Beyler, executive director, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Hospitalman Zade John onb More

210112-N-BM428-0001 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2021) The Flag of Spain flies aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) while the ship departs from Rota, Spain for its ninth Forward- More

120114-N-XT273-0001 GAETA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) The U.S. Sixth Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in port during the ship’s 50th anniversary celebration, Jan. 14, 2021, in Gaeta, Italy. More

210129-N-DO281-1335 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES (Jan. 29, 2021) – Legalman Chief Megan Horn-Molett is pinned to the rank of Chief Petty Officer by his wife and kids aboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples ( More

Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman, leads a tour group from Echoes From Ajegunle, a Nigerian non-governmental agency, aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) as More

Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speaks with Ms. Marcia Bernicat, U.S. Ambassador to the Republics of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, during an off More

Capt. Lawrence Rollo, maritime affairs officer for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, speaks to members of the Cameroon local media following a ceremony marking the kick off Africa Partnership Station More

Petty Officer 1st Class Ballard Moxley, left, a gunner’s mate, and Seaman Apprentice Dustin Rogers, top right, a gunner’s mate, both stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) More

Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, receives honors as he arrives at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony More

Cameroonian army Chief Warrant Officer Maurice Tsafack, demonstrates the proper way to position a patient during the tactical combat casualty care course as part of Africa Partnership Station in Douala. APS is More

(Left to right) Cmdr. Leonard Milliken, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), Carlos Reis, Cape Verde's director of the national judicial police, Antonio Monteiro, Cape Verde's More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Paul K. McNair (left), Marine Sgt. Oscar G. Crespo Gallegos (center) and Lance Cpl. Zachary Hornady (right) demonstrate how to move a injured partner for Congolese service members on More

Santo Samente passes the ball to Uderico Gosi in front of goal keeper Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (SW/FMF) Jose Vargas during a friendly match between Mozambican navy sailors and crewmembers from High Speed Ves More

U.S. Marine Col. Gregory Douquet, chief of staff, Marine Forces Europe, (left) and U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Anne Derse (right) plant a ceremonial oak tree during Baltic Operations 2012, June 11. This is the More

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Marcus Gilead lowers the national ensign aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) as the ship departs Tallinn. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support More

Seaman Eric Kotoun heaves a mooring line as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) departs Haifa after completing Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an an More

180926-N-EH436-084 GULF OF TADJOURA, Djibouti (September 26, 2018) Hull Technician 1st Class Jessica Brodniak, assigned to Task Group 68.6 (TG-68.6), as a crewman provides HVA maritime security for the USNS Lar More

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (October 23, 2019) U.S. Sixth Fleet Command Master Chief Johannes Gonzalez talks with Seaman Eric Brown while working in the Voyage Management System lab at Center for Surface Combat Systems U More

201009-N-TC847-1074 -THE MINCH (Oct. 9, 2020) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Taylor Kyle assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) stands watch during a fast inshore attack More

ALGIERS, Algeria (Oct. 18, 2020) Rear Adm. Michael W. Baze (left), director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, was received by Maj. Gen. Salah Aourroa, director of exter More

210111-N-DO281-0029 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, observes COVID-19 vaccination site at Naval Support Activity Naples Support Site, Italy, Jan More

210111-N-DO281-0115 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, left, speaks with Corpsmen assigned to the Multi Service Ward at U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, More

210112-N-BM428-0002 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2021) Sailors stand watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departs Rota, Spain for its ninth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe More

210112-N-DO281-1044/1046 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 12, 2021) -- Command Master Chief Johannes Gonzalez, U.S. Sixth Fleet command master chief, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Hospital Corpsman More

120114-N-NO901-0054 GAETA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) The crew of U.S. Sixth Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) stands in formation during the ship’s 50th anniversary celebration, Jan. 14, 202 More

210129-N-DO281-1800 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES (Jan. 29, 2021) – Construction Mechanic Chief Seth St. Michael is pinned to the rank of Chief Petty Officer by his wife and kids aboard U.S. Naval Support Activ More

Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Bell, hull technician, instructs firefighting methods to members of the Nigerian naval police during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley a More

Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, a fire controlman and a tour group from Echoes From Ajegunle, a Nigerian non-governmental agency, observe a damage control drill during a tour aboard the guided-missile More

Cmdr. Darryl Brown, commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speaks with Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, Adjutant General of the State of Vermont, during a tour of the ship as p More

Lt. j.g. David Pagan, left, gives proper handling instruction to Petty Officer 1st Class Pamela McLean, a yeoman, right, both stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) during More

Members of the U.S. 6th Fleet color guard present the colors at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandol More

Cameroonian navy Chief Warrant Officer Jennet Ndikum, practices proper positioning on a fellow student during the final phase of tactical combat casualty care course as part of Africa Partnership Station in Dou More

Cmdr. Leonard Milliken (left), commanding officer of the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56), receives a plaque for USS Simpson's participation during the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership op More

Two Mozambique players charge toward the ball as Information Systems Technician 1st Class Damien Williams, left, tries to steal it away. Mozambican navy sailors played a friendly match with Williams and other c More

Rear Adm. Ann Phillips (left), commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, explains the importance of maritime cooperation to distinguished visitors and military personnel before an amphibious demonstration during More

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Michael Loftus removes a mooring line on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a sea and anchor detail as the ship departs Tallinn. Farrag More

Sailors heave a tug line as the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) prepares to depart Haifa after completing Exercise Reliant Mermaid 2012. Reliant Mermaid, in its 11th iteration, is an annual More

A Senegalese Sailor stands ready during a tactical movement exercise aboard Spanish Guardia Civil ship Rio Segura during Exercise Saharan Express 2014, an annual international maritime security cooperation exer More

ALGIERS, Algeria (Oct. 18, 2020) Rear Adm. Michael W. Baze, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, visits with the U.S. Embassy Marines assigned to the Marine Secur More

210111-N-DO281-0033 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, observes COVID-19 vaccination site at Naval Support Activity Naples Support Site, Italy, Jan More

210112-N-BM428-0024 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Bay of Cadiz after departing from Rota, Spain for its ninth Forward-Deployed Nav More

210112-N-DO281-1053 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 12, 2021) -- Mr. Mark A. Schapiro, foreign policy advisor, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Hospital Corpsman More

120114-N-XT273-0030 GAETA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) Capt. Dave Pollard, USS Mount Whitney commanding officer, left, Vice Adm. Gene Black, Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, center, Cosmo Mitrano, Mayor of Gaeta, and the More

Petty Officer 1st Class Philip Soltwedel, fire controlman, explains the function of the ship's helm to members of the Nigerian non-governmental agency Echoes From Ajegunle during a tour aboard the guided-missil More

Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Bell, a hull technician, instructs a member of the Nigerian Naval Police on firefighting methods during a damage control drill on the flight deck of guided-missile frigate USS Rober More

Chief Petty Officer Ed Lafond, a logistics specialist stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speaks with a local news reporter during a community relations project at the CE More

Lt. j.g. David Pagan, left, weapons officer, demonstrates proper handling techniques to Petty Officer 1st Class Pamela McLean, right, a yeoman, both stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey More

Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks to guests at a change of command ceremony on Naval Support Activity Naples Capodichino in Naples, Italy, Oct. 3. During the ceremony, Harris was More

Cameroonian army, Maj. Fabian Fouda, gives opening remarks during a graduation ceremony marking the end of tactical combat casualty care course as part of Africa Partnership Station while Cameroon military, APS More

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Leal (front) and other sailors from High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) shake hands with their competitors in the Mozambican navy after a friendly soccer match. Sailors from More

Lithuanian special forces combat divers take position on a beach during a Baltic Operations 2012 amphibious operation exercise, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to im More

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Cedric Taylor repairs a mooring line on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security op More

Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Patrick Fowler conducts pre-flight checks on the SH-60B Seahawk attached to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 aboard the guided-mi More

Chief Hospital Corpsman Amber Smoker, exercise medical lead, assists a Moroccan sailor in rendering first aid to a Liberian Coast Guardsman who is role playing a casualty during maritime interdiction operations More

ALGIERS, Algeria (Oct. 18, 2020) Rear Adm. Michael W. Baze, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, takes a picture with Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy Marine More

210111-N- DO281-0058 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 11, 2021) Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, observes COVID-19 vaccination site at Naval Support Activity Naples Support Site, Italy, Ja More

210112-N-BM428-0010 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 12, 2021) The Ensign is flown from the mast of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) after getting underway from Rota, Spain, Jan. 12, 2021. More

210112-N-DO281-1058 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Jan. 12, 2021) – Operations Specialist 1st Class Thomas Morales receives a COVID-19 vaccine from Hospitalman Juan Pablo Rojando onboard U.S. Naval Suppo More

120114-N-XT273-0040 GAETA, Italy (Jan. 14, 2021) Capt. Dave Pollard, USS Mount Whitney commanding officer, and the crew of U.S. Sixth Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) salute during the More

210129-N-DO281-2270 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES (Jan. 29, 2021) – Chief Quartermaster Katheryn Westphal, center, poses for a photo with her mentors after being pinned to the rank of Chief Petty Officer onboar More

Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49), speak with students at CEM El Hadji Mamadou Ndiaye grade school, during a community relations project as part of Africa Partne More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephani O’Brien, left, a gunner’s mate, and Lt. j.g. David Pagan, right, both stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) supervise Ensign Delores Lewi More

Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, left, relinquishes his duties as he salutes Adm. Samuel Locklear III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, right, at a change of command ceremony More

Lithuanian special forces members lie in formation on a beach during a Baltic Operations 2012 amphibious operation exercise, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to impro More

Moroccan sailors practice tactical movement aboard Spanish Guardia Civil ship Rio Segura during Exercise Saharan Express 2014, an annual international maritime security cooperation exercise designed to improve More

ALGIERS, Algeria (Oct. 18, 2020) Rear Adm. Michael W. Baze, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Mohamed Larbi Haouli (far right), command More