The French Navy (Marine Nationale) FREMM frigate Aquitaine won the U.S. Navy’s “Hook’em” award. This marks the fifth time that the U.S. 6th Fleet awards the price to a French unit for its ability to find and track submarines (and the fourth time to a FREMM frigate) The “Hook’em Award” rewards Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) excellence. ...

This award of excellence was presented in Naples by Commodore Doug Sattler (CTF 69) to the commander of crew B of the FREMM Aquitaine, for the performance of his unit during anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic during the year 2025.