The U.S. Navy and its Italian counterparts routinely meet to debate interoperability, workout routines, and greatest practices whereas working in the identical battle area.
After assembly with Sailors, and an illustration of Scirè’s capabilities at sea, each U.S. and Italian staffs met at U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) headquarters in Naples, the place Rear Adm. Mack expressed his appreciation for the cooperation and partnership between each navies.
“It was a pleasure to go to and go to sea with Rear Adm. Lacerenza aboard Scirè whereas the submarine visited Napoli,” stated Rear Adm. Stephen Mack. “It underscores the long-standing relationship between our forces and a visual demonstration of how important the U.S.-Italy partnership is to this theater, on, above, and beneath the ocean.”
Undersea warfare seeks to combine platforms from numerous navies to ship results towards enemy forces and entails submarines, floor models, air platforms and sensors. The power for these two navies to work collectively and construct one another’s strengths is a core cause these engagements exsist.
“At this time’s go to underscored the robust cooperation between the Italian and U.S. Navy, which is particularly vital on this dynamic surroundings,” stated Rear Adm. Vito Lacerenza. “The connection between our two navies is important to safeguarding our nations and visits like these exhibit the power of that relationship.”
In August, the Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728), hosted members of the Italian Navy as a visual demonstration of the power of the U.S.-Italy partnership.
For over 80 years, NAVEUR-NAVAF has cast strategic relationships with allies and companions, leveraging a basis of shared values to protect safety and stability.
Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of duty. U.S. sixth Fleet is completely assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF and employs maritime forces by means of the total spectrum of joint and naval operations.
