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Legalman 1st Class Jean Yusten Selected as Navy Shore Sailor of the Year
This event recognizes the five sailors considered for this honor, and announces the selection of Yusten...
Truman Strike Group Enters European Theater
The presence of the HSTCSG demonstrates the multi-mission capability of the U.S. Navy’s globally...
USS Porter Arrives in Helsinki, Finland
The port visit follows a bilateral interoperability live-fire gunnery exercise between the two navies.

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Successful Obangame Express 2018 Concludes
Foggo participated in the Senior Leader Symposium held March 25-27 in Libreville, Gabon and conducted meetings aboard the Mount Whitney. The ship participated in the exercise by supporting West African nations to counter illegal activities at sea while expanding training opportunities and...
Obangame Express 2018 Concludes in Tema, Ghana
Participants from the Royal Canadian Navy, the German Navy, the U. S. Navy, the Ghanaian Navy and other partner and allied nations were in attendance.  The guest of honor was Commodore Jo Kontoh, flag officer commanding, Eastern Naval Command. “I have been a part of Obangame Express exercises since...
HSC-28 Supports Obangame Express 2018
The eight-day exercise, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, focuses on countering the trafficking of illegal arms and drugs, human trafficking, illegal migration, piracy, and illegal fishing. Additionally, maritime interdiction operations and search and rescue training are incorporated as part of...
USS Porter Hosts Friends and Family Cruise
The friends and family day cruise is a naval tradition that typically precedes or follows a ship’s deployment. It offers the crew a chance to involve its family members and special guests in the day-to-day operations of life as a Sailor, while also allowing them to spend quality time together. The...
USS Donald Cook Departs Haifa
The ship’s presence in the Mediterranean is a demonstration of our continued commitment to regional security. “Haifa treated Donald Cook in an exemplary manner, with open arms to their culture, rich history, and great food,” said Cmdr. Kelley Jones, executive officer of Donald Cook. “The crew had...
USS Mount Whitney Joins Obangame Express 2018
Mount Whitney officially joined OE 18, the largest regional maritime exercise in West Africa. The eight-day exercise, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, focuses on countering the trafficking of illegal arms and drugs, human trafficking, illegal migration, piracy, and illegal fishing. Additionally,...

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