CIVITAVECCHIA, ITALY (WAVY) – The USS Bainbridge arrived in Italy Sunday as a part of a scheduled port visit, according to the U.S. Navy.
It is currently on scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region.
The USS Bainbridge recently participated in in NATO’s Neptune Strike 25-2 July 24 to Aug. 1, as the crews worked side-by-side with allies in events like Surface Action Group training and a sea and air formation.
“The last several weeks were an incredible opportunity to work with our Allies and build upon our legacy of interoperability.” said Cmdr. Raymond Miller, commanding officer of Bainbridge. “Now, our sailors are excited to visit Civitavecchia and we are grateful to our Italian hosts for their gracious hospitality.”
The USS Bainbridge, alongside the USS Gerald R. Ford, the nine embarked squadrons of Carrier Air Wing Eight, Destroyer Squadron Two’s USS Mahan and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Winston S. Churchill completed multi-domain strike group operations in the Atlantic Ocean in the beginning of July.
