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Jan 13 2025

US State Department Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs visits JFC Norfolk


January 13, 2025 Norfolk, VA- Vice Admiral Doug Perry welcomed to Joint Force Command Norfolk Ms. Sharon Hudson-Dean, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, US Department of State.

Ms. Hudson-Dean’s responsibilities include relations with NATO, the OSCE, the Nordic and Baltic countries, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Her first visit to JFC Norfolk included briefings with key staff and a tour of the current work areas, as well as future infrastructure that will be completed in 2025.

During the staff briefings, discussions ranged from today’s critical security threats and NATO current operations within JFC Norfolk’s area of operations to plans related to the growth in the headquarters operational responsibilities and personnel.

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“Ms. Hudson-Dean’s visit provided an opportunity to engage with a senior representative, from this headquarters host nation, on transatlantic security topics related to current NATO operations,” said Vice Admiral Perry, Commander, JFC Norfolk. “It is extremely important that we provide senior representatives from across the Alliance with an understanding of our operating environment and JFC Norfolk’s expanding operational responsibilities.”

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Vice Admiral Doug Perry, USN Vice Admiral Perry assumed duties as Commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, and Director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence on January 12, 2024.

         

     Further information on Ms. Sharon Hudson-Dean, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, can be found on the US Department of State website https://www.state.gov/biographies/sharon-hudson-dean/




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