190922-N-AS200-0233 GRASSE, France (Sept. 22, 2019)

190922-N-AS200-0233 GRASSE, France (Sept. 22, 2019) – Rear Adm. Matthew A. Zirkle, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), Chief of Staff and Cmdr. Max Miller, liaison officer to the French Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, walk under the alley of pink umbrellas in the Place aux Aires during a commemoration of the 57th French-American Navy Grasse Day honoring the legacy of French Admiral Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse, Sept. 22, 2019. CNE-CNA, headquartered in Naples, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis/Released)