An Extraordinary Dinner in Berlin
In a small wood-paneled ballroom at the glittering Adlon Hotel of Berlin, a parade of speakers celebrated what is called in German “die Mauerfall” --"the fall of the wall." It came in the 60th year of...
View ArticlePhoenix Express begins in Souda Bay, Greece
Exercise Phoenix Express at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center located in Souda Bay, Greece
View ArticleFrench, US aviators conduct interoperability exercises
USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, Mediterranean Sea — USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducted interoperability exercises with the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R 91) June 4-7.
View ArticleMount Whitney Host Swedish Officials
USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Mediterranean Sea – Swedish Ambassador Veronika Wand-Danielsson, head of the Swedish mission to NATO, and Annika Engblom, a member of Swedish Parliament representing the Karlskrona...
View ArticleFrench chaplains conduct religious services aboard USS Harry S. Truman
USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, Mediterranean Sea — Sailors and Marines aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) were given the opportunity to participate in religious services with chaplains from French aircraft...
View ArticleUSS Taylor renders aid to three Spanish boaters adrift
USS TAYLOR, Meditteranean Sea — USS Taylor (FFG 50) rendered assistance to three stranded Spanish boaters southeast of Gibraltar Aug 2.
View ArticleUSS Monterey Honors Memorial Day
The Crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) held a Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen heroes, May 30.
View ArticleDepartment of Defense Announces Increase of U.S. Naval Presence in Spain
Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Stationing Aegis Ships at Rota, Spain
View ArticleCommander, Submarine Group Eight Visits France
Rear Adm. James G. Foggo, III, met with French navy leadership at the naval base in Brest, France, Tuesday, to strengthen relations and plan for future engagements.
View ArticleThis Week in EUCOM History: March 4 - 11, 1970
On March 4, 1970 the French military submarine Eurydice exploded, killing all 57 sailors aboard.
View ArticlePhoenix Express 2012 Begins in Souda Bay
Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12), a multi-national exercise between Southern European, North African and U.S. Naval forces, officially kicked off at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operation Training Center...
View ArticleDESRON 60 Commander Visits USS Laboon
Capt. Dan Shaffer, commander, Destroyer Squadron 60 and commander, Task Force (CTF) 65, visited Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) during a visit to Souda Bay, Greece, July...
View ArticleReliant Mermaid 2012 Kicks Off
The United States Navy will participate in the regularly-scheduled Exercise Reliant Mermaid in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 13-16.
View ArticleAn Active Autumn Ahead
As we wrap up high summer, it's a sensible time to look ahead at the fall and think about the big tasks facing the NATO Alliance and US European Command. The Olympics and the Jubilee fade to memory,...
View ArticleMissiles and Pirates
In the week ahead, I'll focus on two topics that don't always get a huge amount of attention, but are very important: piracy and missile defense.
View ArticleExercise Mavi Balina 2012 kicks off in Turkey
The tri-lateral training Exercise Mavi Balina 2012 (MB12) kicked off in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Turkey, Nov. 5.
View ArticleProud Manta 13
One of the largest naval exercises of the year is taking place in the Mediterranean Sea. Petty Officer Cody Hitson reports from Augusta Bay, Sicily.
View ArticleFrench, Italian and U.S. Military Coordinate Rescue
The French navy, Italian Coast Guard, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) Personnel Recovery team and aircrewmen assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 67, assisted in the rescue of...
View ArticleUSS Bainbridge Completes Mission in U.S. 6th Fleet
Guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) departed the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, after more than six months on station conducting maritime security operations and theater security...
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