NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 27, 2021) From left, Capt. Kepper Pickard, commanding officer, Naval Air Station Sigonella; Rear Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central; Thomas Smitham, Chargé d'affaires U.S. Embassy Rome; and Col. Howard Lee Rivera, Italian base commander NAS Sigonella, talk together at NAS Sigonella, Aug. 27, 2021. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of State mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable populations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire DuBois)