Mr. Mark Schapiro, Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, speaks to a group during a Women, Peace, and Security event in Cape Town, South Africa , Oct. 6, 2021. U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, headquartered in Naples, Italy, 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.