190607-N-HT014-1785 Sainte-Marie Du Mont, France (June 7, 2019) U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to Naval Special Warfare Unit 2, collect debris after a reenactment of the D-day beach clearing at Utah Beach in period dress, in Sainte-Marie Du Mont, France June 7, 2019. The SEALs cleared the beach in honor of the first combatants of operation Neptune, on Utah Beach, including men from Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDU). More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Colleville-Sur-Mer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernesto Bonilla)
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Bobby Lynn, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) places American flags on graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, June 5, 2019 as part of commemorations of the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day.
Sea Breeze 2017 Takes Anti-submarine Warfare Training to Advanced Level
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The Turkish Navy submarine TCG Batiray (S 349) departs Odessa, Ukraine, for the second at-sea phase of exercise Sea Breeze 2017 July 18. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multi-national maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region.
Sea Breeze 2017 Takes Anti-submarine Warfare Training to Advanced Level
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A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, participates in a photoex flight during exercise Sea Breeze 2017 in Odessa, Ukraine, July 21. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region.
Sea Breeze 2017 Takes Anti-submarine Warfare Training to Advanced Level
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The Turkish Ay-class submarine TCG Batiray (S-349) and a U.S. P-8A Poseidon from Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, took anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training to an advanced level during exercise Sea Breeze 2017.
Carney and Hue City Enter Black Sea, Arrive Odessa, Ukraine: Ships Participate in Exercise Sea Breeze 2017
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
Carney (DDG 64) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) entered the Black Sea July 8 and 9, 2017.
Trucks from 381st Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Reserves, and the Romanian 10th Engineer Brigade return from dropping rock at the Non-Standard Live-Fire Range at Joint National Training Center, Cincu, Romania, working in conjunction as part of Resolute Castle 17. Resolute Castle 17 is an exercise strengthening the NATO alliance and enhancing its capacity for joint training and response to threats within the region.
ATLANTIC OCEAN - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Hilda Martinez signals an MV-22B Osprey for take off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) July 9, 2016. Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rawad Madanat)
Lt. Commander Chris Casne, (left) Chief of NATO Programs for EUCOM's Logistics Directorate presents his submission to Lt. Gen. William B. Garrett III, Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command during the first EUCOM Rapid Innovation Cell forum held Feb. 2, 2016. LCDR Casne is a founding member of the ERIC and currently works as a Naval Officer within the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps. (U.S. European Command Photo by Master Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr./Released)
SOUDA BAY, Greece - A diver assigned to Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Norfolk, performs repairs on USS Carney (DDG 64) Jan. 13, 2016. Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U. S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold/Released)
150901-N-FQ994-290 ODESA, Ukraine (Sept. 1, 2015) USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and Ukrainian navy ship UKRS Hetman Sahaydachniy (U130) moored in Odesa, Ukraine for Sea Breeze 2015. Sea Breeze is an air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
U.S. European Command Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. William Garrett III presents a coin to PO1 Prescilla Dorsey, Career Counselor for outstanding duty performance.
Cmdr. Darren Dugan, commanding officer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) conducts an on-camera interview with Estonian media July 8, 2015. Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy’s flagship, the HMS Ocean, positioned herself alongside other ships during the photo exercise showcasing the amphibious assets for BALTOPS 2015, June 8, 2015. The exercise is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve of allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Sarah E. Burns)
150612-N-ZZ999-0616 U.S. Marines load an amphibious assault vehicle aboard USS San Antonio LPD-17 June 12, during Baltic Operations 2015 (BALTOPS). BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve among allied and partnered forces to defend the Baltic region. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam C. Stapleton)
U.S. Army soldiers discuss field communications techniques and equipment with sailors aboard USS San Antonio LPD-17 June 12, during Baltic Operations 2015 (BALTOPS). BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve among allied and partnered forces to defend the Baltic region. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam C. Stapleton.)
US Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) amphibious crafts perform maneuvers during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) June 12, 2015. BALTOPS is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve among allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Timothy M. Ahearn/Released)
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class David Hubbard, from Huntington Station, N.Y., and assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, conducts pre-dive checks prior to participating in mine countermeasure operations in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Estonia, May 25, during Exercise Open Spirit 2015. EODMU 8 is working in conjunction with EOD teams from Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden to dispose of unexploded ordnance originating from World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick A. Ratcliff/ Released)
150508-N-FQ994-161 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2015) USS Ross (DDG 71) transits the Mediterranean Sea May 8, 2015. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
Sailors aboard USS Ross (DDG 71) launch a rigid hull inflatable boat in the Mediterranean Sea April 22, 2015. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released)
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conducts flight quarters with a United Kingdom Royal Navy Lynx Helicopter, March 25, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)
Damage Controlman 1st Class Brian Quintana from Silver City, N.M., aligns the lube oil filter/separation purifier in a main engine space aboard USS Laboon (DDG 58) March 24, 2015. Laboon, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Desmond Parks)
Executive department personnel aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conduct a uniform inspection March 16, 2015, in preparation for the upcoming summer uniform shift. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)
USS Laboon supports national security interests in Europe
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USS Laboon (DDG 58) fires its MK 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise March 7, 2015. Laboon, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Desmond Parks/Released)