Coastal Riverine Squadron 8

01/23/2019
The Port of Djibouti is a vital resupply location for both the U.S. Navy's Sixth and Fifth Fleet.  Vessels transiting in and around the port rely on Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 to protect their passage. CRS8, comprised of a diverse team of U.S. Navy Reserve sailors deployed to Djibouti in…

USS America and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Return Home 2018

06/01/2018
The Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and America Amphibious Ready Group return home after completing a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Horn of Africa, Middle East and Mediterranean, this is their deployment video. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Hannah Perkins) PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2018)…

Danish Air Force and the Counter-Piracy Mission

12/15/2016
12/15/2016: NATO’s last counter-piracy surveillance aircraft is flying her final mission, as part of Operation Ocean Shield. The Royal Danish Air Force crew of a Challenger surveillance aircraft tells us how much the coast of Somalia has changed since the height of pirate activity in the Horn of Africa. The mission…