An Israel Navy delegation, led by the navy’s deputy chief, R.-Adm. Guy Levy, participated in events marking 250 years of US independence, the IDF confirmed on Monday.
Levy was accompanied by the Israel Navy Attaché to Washington, a Naval Captain (colonel-equivalent)-ranked officer, identified as “R,” as well as other officers.
As part of the visit, the delegation met with senior US Navy officials, including the Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle, Superintendent of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Marine Corps Lt.-Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, and other navy officials.
The Israeli delegation also held meetings with senior naval officials from other countries, including Germany, Cyprus, India, Greece, Argentina, Sweden, Denmark, South Korea, Morocco, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Romania, Norway, and Finland, the IDF noted.
These meetings enabled the Israeli and American navies to “build and advance operational dialogue, deepen professional discussions, and further strengthen the ongoing partnerships between the navies,” the military said.
The delegation’s visit to the naval academy was conducted in order to further promote the navies’ cadet exchange program, the IDF stated.
“The visit highlighted the deep and long-standing partnership between the Israel Navy and US Navy, based on shared values, professional cooperation, and a mutual commitment to maintaining maritime security stability in the region,” the military wrote.
It also “contributed to deepening ties and strengthening cooperation between the Israel Navy and senior navy officials from around the world,” it added.
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