USS Nitze Returns from Deployment

The USS Nitze returned to Naval Station Norfolk after an 8-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. [{ "selector": ".xqefa-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nitze was deployed on July 17, 2022, after completing a training exercise with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush. [{ "selector": ".ficsz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nitze and USS Delbert recovered two U.S. Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vehicles captured by an Iranian ship in the Red Sea. [{ "selector": ".pztgx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nitze worked with the Yemen Coast Guard to respond to a fire onboard a small motorboat in the Gulf of Aden. [{ "selector": ".rpfwq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nitze worked with the U.S. Air Force to deconflict air space for the President of the United States during a conference. [{ "selector": ".lplwz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nitze participated in Operation Unified Takedown, conducting maritime interdiction and security operations. [{ "selector": ".qeljj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Nitze also participated in the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 23.1. [{ "selector": ".nqgsx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The crew of Nitze had scheduled port visits to Spain, Israel, Oman, Rome, Italy, Turkey, and Malta. [{ "selector": ".cxtio-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The crew hosted key leaders, including the U.S. Ambassadors to Türkiye and Malta, strengthening relationships. [{ "selector": ".meewb-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]