By Adm. James G. Foggo III Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa “How do we engage in dialogue and deter and defend?” asked the 18-year old German midshipman. This question was asked of me during the week of August 13th, when …
Read More »Faslane Fit to Fight: Great visit on the Clyde!
By Adm. James G. Foggo III Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa This past week, I had the honor of spending time with one of our country’s top maritime allies, the Royal Navy. Our relationship with the United Kingdom and specifically the …
Read More »Setting Sail for BALTOPS
By VADM James G. Foggo Commander, 6th Fleet Commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Today, June 8, a fleet of Allied and partner ships set sail from Gdynia, Poland, in one of the largest naval exercises the Baltic Sea and greater Atlantic Ocean area has seen in the 21st Century. …
Read More »USS Ross Reporting for Duty at Naval Station Rota
By Cmdr. Tadd Gorman Commanding Officer, USS Ross (DDG 71) Being the son of a Navy Sailor, I learned early in life that a ship is only fully operational when her Sailors are sharp and ready. The crew of USS Ross (DDG 71) has been putting in long hours …
Read More »Expeditionary Warfare Update: Amphibious Force
The U.S. Navy is often referred to as America’s away team because we combat threats around the globe before they affect us at home. At the very core of Navy’s “away game” is our ability, in partnership with the Marines, to carry out expeditionary warfare– operations mounted from the sea, usually …
Read More »U.S. Navy Partnerships: An International Maritime Force
“The Combined Maritime Forces mission is important from both a national and international perspective. Continuing to develop our collaborative and interoperable maritime security role in the region is crucial.” – Royal Navy Commodore Simon Ancona, Combined Maritime Forces Deputy Commander Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) was established in February 2002 and is a naval …
Read More »Your Navy TODAY- Java Sea, Baltic Sea, Olympics-bound Sailor
On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and Civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, …
Read More »US Navy Joins International Partners to train for Maritime Readiness
This blog post was written by Rear Admiral Ted Carter, Commander Enterprise Carrier Strike Group (CSG 12), operating in the Mediterranean Sea under operational control of Commander, 6th Fleet, following the completion of a passing exercise or PASSEX with the ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1. This evening we wrapped …
Read More »YOUR Navy Today (Feb. 23, 2012)
On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and Civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, through this …
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