The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), assigned to the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSPARG), returns to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Dec. 7, 2024, following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the WSPARG supported a wide range of interoperability opportunities and exercises, increasing combat readiness and crisis response capabilities while strengthening relationships with NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Clay Whaley)
Vice Adm. Doug Perry, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet (C2F) and Joint Force Command Norfolk, joins leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area and Canadian Joint Task Force Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the 2024 Tri-Party Staff Talks.
The Tri-Party Staff Talks, established in 2015, bring together key maritime forces to enhance collaboration and ensure interoperability between U.S. and Canadian forces. The discussions center on...
U.S. Navy assets will commence exercise Red Guardian 24 in the Atlantic Ocean, June 3, 2024. Exercise Red Guardian 24 is an important tactical development exercise for anti-submarine warfare operations (ASW).