Naval affairs Archives

Exchange Program between U.S. and Portuguese Naval Academies

In 2015 the Superintendents (Directors) of the U.S. Naval Academy and Escola Naval established a cooperative engagement and investment in the future leaders of our two navies by establishing a semester exchange program. Each fall semester, two students from each naval academy participates in this exchange program. For the U.S. Naval Academy, this also includes ...

By U.S. Mission Portugal | 21 August, 2019 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: education, exchanges, Naval affairs

USS Ross visit open to press

USS Ross will be visiting Lisbon and a guided press tour will be held on December 12, at 10:30. This is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG 71) from the U.S. Navy. The Ross can operate in any threat environment and is capable of defeating hostile surface ships, submarines, and air forces simultaneously. The USS ...

By U.S. Mission Portugal | 7 December, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: defense, Naval affairs, us-portugal

Chargé d’Affaires Visit to Naval Academy

Chargé d’Affaires Herro Mustafa visited the Naval Academy in Alfeite on February 8, met with the Rear Admiral António Manuel Henriques Gomes, the Superintendent of the Academy, and spoke to an audience of approximately 100 attendees on leadership. Following the presentation, the cadets and Ms. Mustafa engaged in question and answers on leadership and current U.S. policies and presented ...

By U.S. Mission Portugal | 8 February, 2017 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Events, News | Tags: bilateral relations, Naval affairs

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