240109-N-PI330-2047 SAO TOME, São Tomé and Principe (Jan. 9, 2024) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Zach Reisinger, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1 (UCT 1), attaches lift bags to a submerged container during an underwater survey of a coast guard pier in São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe, Jan. 9, 2024. UCT 1 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Waters)

NSW Conducts Bilateral Training with Cyprus SOF

Rear Admiral Davids at WEST 2024

Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit Six (FDPMU-6) member trains in weapons proficiency during a specialized course, enhancing readiness for diverse deployments, Feb 8, 2024, in Suffolk, Virginia. FDMU’s are rapidly, deployable, and mobile units that support force health protection, and identify health hazards in various deployable locations around the globe. The training was specifically designed and tailored for the unit’s unique mission to ensure service members are prepared for their upcoming deployments to enable efficient weapon operation, perform required duties, and execute close quarter combatives if necessary, in a deployed environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Desmond Martin)

Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO’s ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe.

Sailors assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) secure from removing chocks and chains off a UH-IY Venom helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (reinforced), during flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 9. Carter Hall is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval)