“I couldn’t be extra proud to steer this unbelievable crew,” stated Bulkeley’s Commanding Officer Cmdr. Richard Slye. “Each Sailor operated with skilled precision, reaching all the things requested of them.”
The ship performed varied port visits, workouts, coaching, escorting and integrating into varied ships and teams all through the sixth fleet space of duty.
In the course of the patrol, Bulkeley operated with with Provider Strike Group (CSG) 12 and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) throughout their deployment. Bulkeley additionally escorted USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and USS Bataan (LHD-5) on separate missions.
Additionally embarked through the patrol was the “Griffins” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, which is comprised of two MH-60Rs helicopters and 31 sailors, who executed 470 flight hours.
For greater than 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has solid strategic relationships with our Allies and companions, leveraging a basis of shared values to protect safety and stability within the area.
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 way of the total spectrum of joint and naval operations.
