190922-N-AS200-0244 GRASSE, France (Sept. 22, 2019) Rear Adm. Matthew A. Zirkle, center left, chief of staff for U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA), and Cmdr. Max Miller, liaison officer to the French commander-in-chief, Mediterranean, lay a wreath at the base of a statue of French navy Adm. Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse during a commemoration of the 57th French-American Navy Grasse Day at Cours Honoré Cresp, 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)