Management from U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/Sixth Fleet (NAVEUR-NAVAF-SIXTHFLT) and the Royal Moroccan Navy participated in workers talks to debate future maritime interoperability and strengthening the bilateral relationship in Casablanca, Morocco, Feb. 21, 2022.
“It was nice sitting down with our Moroccan buddies again-a relationship that is existed because the 1700s-to focus on alternatives for elevated interoperability and complexity for our joint sea workouts,” stated Capt. John Tully, African Engagements Director. “The energy of our relationship with the Royal Moroccan Navy solely reinforces maritime safety within the southern Mediterranean and japanese Atlantic area, each at sea and ashore.”
In the course of the go to, U.S. Navy delegates had the chance to tour the Royal Moroccan Naval Warship Frigate Mohammed VI.
The U.S. and Morocco have a powerful safety relationship, and routinely work collectively to advertise security and safety. In December 2021, the Harry S. Truman Service Strike Group (HSTCSG) partnered with the Royal Moroccan Navy’s Sigma-class frigate Allal Ben Abdallah (F 615) to transit the Strait of Gibraltar and enter the Mediterranean. This January, Morocco, Spain and america have led a joint rescue operation west of the Moroccan Coast.
“These fruitful discussions and our spirit of understanding with the U.S. Navy make it doable to spice up bilateral cooperation, which is already stable and anchored in our historic relations,” stated the top of the Royal Moroccan Navy delegation. “It’s a further milestone within the strengthening of interoperability and assembly regional maritime safety challenges.”
The U.S. shares a standard curiosity with African associate nations in guaranteeing safety, security, and freedom of navigation on the waters surrounding the continent, as a result of these waters are important for Africa’s prosperity and entry to international markets.
U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the complete spectrum of joint and naval operations, usually in live performance with allied and interagency companions, with the intention to advance U.S. nationwide pursuits and safety and stability in Europe and Africa.
