By U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public
Affairs
SOUDA BAY, Greece (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class
guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Souda Bay, March 6, en
route to conduct combined training and theater security cooperation engagements
in the Black Sea with Romanian and Bulgarian Naval forces.
While in the Black Sea, the ship will conduct a port visit
and routine, previously planned exercises with allies and partners in the region.
Truxtun's operations in the Black Sea were scheduled well in advance of her
departure from the United States.
Truxtun, with a crew of approximately 300 Sailors, is
currently on a scheduled deployment as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier
Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security
cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.
The U.S. Navy is committed to helping enhance the security
and stability of all European and African Nations, and our forward-presence,
activities and engagements in this region are routine.
U.S. military operations and exercises are a part of a
forward-presence posture to strengthen our transatlantic security and economic
relationships.
U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts a
full range of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation
missions in concert with coalition, joint, interagency, and other parties in
order to advance security and stability in Europe and Africa
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