French Carrier Strike Group Begins ‘Clemenceau 22’ Deployment
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group set sail today (1 February) for a long operational deployment named “Clemenceau 22″…
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group set sail today (1 February) for a long operational deployment named “Clemenceau 22″…
The Italian Navy and Air Force assets participate in the NATO-led Neptune Strike 2022 from 24 Jan to 7 Feb 2022 in the central Mediterranean.
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) commenced NATO-led activity Neptune Strike 2022…
Starting Monday, NATO partners, including the United States, kick off the 12-day maritime exercise “Neptune Strike ’22” in the Mediterranean Sea, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a briefing Jan. 21.
Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) of the US Navy, French Navy and Italian Navy are set to conduct rare “tri carrier operations” in the Eastern Mediterranean next month…
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Commander, Task Force 67, and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthal (T-AO 189) began participation in the French-led multilateral maritime exercise Polaris 21 in the Mediterranean Sea, Monday, Â Nov. 22. 2021.

The U.S. Navy is bringing an aerial refueling capability to its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control fleet, with the first operational squadron certifying its pilots to refuel with Air Force tankers.

In the coming days, French President Macron is expected to give the “go ahead” to the French Navy’s new generation aircraft carrier (PANG) program. Here is what we know so far.
With Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 embarked, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) logged significant milestones this week during Post Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) operations at sea.