“Conducting exercises with our #Ukrainian#NATO partners demonstrates the combined strength and capacity that is always resident when our two nation’s navies come together. The 🇺🇸🇺🇦 partnership that has existed for decades has never been stronger.” - CO of #USSRoosevelt
“It is encouraging to see these ships from the U.S. and #Ukrainian navies operate together in the #BlackSea, side-by-side,” said @USNavy Admiral Baze, Director, Maritime Headquarters, U.S. 6th Fleet.
Maritime & governmental leaders from around the 🌍 have gathered in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 for the three day combined AMFS/NILS-A, the largest continent-wide event of its kind. ⚓️
“I look forward to working with our @Ghana_Navy 🇬🇭 hosts and all participants this week to support African-led solutions to pressing issues that connect our maritime and naval forces," said @USNavy 🇺🇸Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, @USNavyEurope
Over the course of the next three days, African and international leaders will join a series of panels and focused discussions on maritime security challenges and opportunities.
📢ANNOUNCEMENT: #USSHershelWoodyWilliams shifted its homeport from Norfolk, Va., to #SoudaBay, 🇬🇷, effective 1, Oct., 2020. HWW conducts @USAfricaCommand missions in the #Med & waters around East, South & West Africa, to include the Gulf of Guinea operating w/ regional partners.
“Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams provides a new capability in the theater, which enhances our interoperability with our partners across the spectrum of maritime operations,” said Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet.
BREAKING: #USSRoosevelt departs the Black Sea heading to the #Mediterranean Sea after completing a successful patrol in support of & with our @NATO Allies & partners in the region 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 🇷🇴 🇹🇷 🇧🇬 !
@USNavy vessels routinely conduct patrols & training in the #BlackSea.
The ship’s operations in the #BlackSea strengthens interoperability among #NATO allies and partners and demonstrate collective resolve to Black Sea security under #OperationAtlanticResolve.
During their time in the #BlackSea, 🇺🇸 #Roosevelt worked with our @NATO Ally 🇧🇬 #Bulgarian naval ships 🇧🇬 BGS Smeli (FFG 11) & 🇧🇬 BGS Tsibat (HMC 32) during a passing exercise on Sept. 28!
🇷🇴 RDML Mihai Panait, #Romanian Fleet Commander said, “Constant & consistent presence of @NATO ships in the #BlackSea, boosts our demonstration to maintain a safe & open Black Sea. The #Romanian-#American cooperation becomes a tradition for naval diplomacy....”
“It’s been a pleasure operating alongside our #NATO Allies in the #BlackSea while demonstrating our commitment to stability & security in the region,” said CDR Trent, CO of #USSPorter. “It’s important to have these opportunities to train alongside our partners....”
"I encourage our younger #leaders – especially the Junior #Officers, Chief Petty Officers, and #Sailors out there – to join the debate, share your insights and innovative approaches. We have much to #learn from each other." - Admiral Foggo
"We face 2 strategic competitors— #China and #Russia, but we cannot forget other serious threats coming from #Iran and Violent Extremist Organizations. Competition can be good. It keeps us innovating and makes us better." - Admiral Foggo