190615-M-YD783-1008 Tauragė, LITHUANIA (June 15, 2019)
190615-M-YD783-1008 Tauragė, LITHUANIA (June 15, 2019) U.S. Marine Capt. Dewayne Townsend, left, a civil military operations planner with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Capt. Ryan Hill, right, the team... More
BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Spanish sailors and marines
BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Spanish sailors and marines assigned to Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Cristóbal Colón (F 105) conduct boarding exercise aboard German navy Type 702 Berlin-class replenishment ... More
190618-N-AT530-1025 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) Spanish-navy
190618-N-AT530-1025 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) Spanish-navy combat rubber raiding crafts (CRRC) approach the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) as part of exercise Balti... More
BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2019) Danish sailors aboard the
BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2019) Danish sailors aboard the patrol frigate HDMS Thetis (F 357) assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is conducting a surface exercise (SURFEX) transit the B... More
190611-N-EI510-0410 BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) A Military
190611-N-EI510-0410 BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) A Military Sealift Command civilian assigned to the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) guides a Turkish S-70B Sea Hawk Helicopter... More
190615-N-QR145-024 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) - Sailors
190615-N-QR145-024 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) - Sailors prepare to chock and chain an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, during flight operations aboard... More
190616-M-ZL739-0044 PALANGA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019)
190616-M-ZL739-0044 PALANGA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) Several allied and partner nations participate in distinguished visitor day during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual... More
A team of researchers from the U.S. Office of Naval
A team of researchers from the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR), German Naval Research (WTD 71), aboard FSG Konsort, conduct MCM Experimentations during BALTOPS 2019 using Mk 18 Mod 2 unmanned underwater veh... More
PUTLOS, Germany -- Members of U.S. Navy Underwater
PUTLOS, Germany -- Members of U.S. Navy Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 and members of the British Army’s 24 Commando Royal Engineers depart German training range Putlos to participate in an underwater obs... More
190612-N-AT530-1142 BALTIC SEA (June 12, 2019) U.S.
190612-N-AT530-1142 BALTIC SEA (June 12, 2019) U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Spanish Marines, assigned to 2nd Batallon De Desembarco, Brigada De Infanteria De Marina (2n... More
190615-M-QF372-1400 Lithuania (June 15, 2019) – U.S.
190615-M-QF372-1400 Lithuania (June 15, 2019) – U.S. Marine Cpl. Timothy Moffitt, a rifleman with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, runs through the ocean during an amphibious assault exercise for Baltic Oper... More
190616-N-EI510-0520 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) U.S.
190616-N-EI510-0520 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) U.S. Navy rigid hulled inflatable boats pull alongside the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during a personnel transfer in the ... More
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) transit the Baltic Sea during the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise. BA... More
190612-N-MD802-1275 KALLASTE BEACH, Estonia (June 12,
190612-N-MD802-1275 KALLASTE BEACH, Estonia (June 12, 2019) U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, U.S Navy Sailors assigned to USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Romanian Marines with 307 Regiment, and Span... More
On June 7, 2019, Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center's
On June 7, 2019, Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center's (NOMWC) AG3 Christopher York, right, and AG3 Alexander Jordan begin programming unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) missions to support BALTOPS in Todendo... More
Nordhultz, Germany (June 19, 2019) Naval Air Crewman
Nordhultz, Germany (June 19, 2019) Naval Air Crewman assigned to MF G-3 2nd Squadron, conduct a pre-flight meeting prior to conducting an anti-submarine warfare exercise as part of exercise Baltic Operations (B... More
190607-N-JX484-151 BALTIC SEA (June 7, 2019) Sailors
190607-N-JX484-151 BALTIC SEA (June 7, 2019) Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) heave in line as the ship moors in Kiel, Germany for a pre-sail conference prior to Baltic Operations... More
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) transit the Baltic Sea during the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise. BA... More
BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2019) Ships assigned to Standing
BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2019) Ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) form together during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focuse... More
BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Spanish sailors and marines
BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Spanish sailors and marines assigned to Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Cristóbal Colón (F 105) conduct boarding exercise aboard German navy Type 702 Berlin-class replenishment ... More
190621-N-TJ319-0272 KIEL, Germany (June 21, 2019).
190621-N-TJ319-0272 KIEL, Germany (June 21, 2019). Sailors assigned to the Arliegh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71) lower the brow at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen after completing exercise... More
190612-N-EI510-0254 BALTIC SEA (June 12, 2019) U.S.
190612-N-EI510-0254 BALTIC SEA (June 12, 2019) U.S. Navy Cmdr. William Brown, vascular surgeon assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Oscar Gomez, assigned to Navy Ho... More
190615-N-QR145-080 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) - Seaman
190615-N-QR145-080 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) - Seaman Brandon Hightower carries food from an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, during flight operation... More
190613-N-EI510-0039 BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2019) The
190613-N-EI510-0039 BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2019) The Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) transits the Baltic Sea during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS). BALTOPS is the premi... More
190617-N-QR145-040 BALTIC SEA (June 17, 2019) - Sailors
190617-N-QR145-040 BALTIC SEA (June 17, 2019) - Sailors prepare to chock and chain a Danish MH-60R Sea Hawk during flight operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) dur... More
Spanish Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship
Spanish Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I (L61), prepares to moor at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany in preparation of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019, June 5, 2019. BALTO... More
Navy’s Top Exploitation Unit in Baltic Sea for First Major Exercise
Lt. Spencer Johnson, CEXC platoon commander, discusses CEXC and Advanced Exploitation Capability (AEC) tools and skill sets with Commander, U.S. Second Fleet Vice Adm. Andrew "Woody" Lewis, Commander of Task Fo... More
BALTOPS 2019 Cristóbal Colón (F 105)
BALTIC SEA (June 14, 2019) Spanish Sailors aboard the Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Cristóbal Colón (F 105) conduct damage control drills during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise. BALTOPS is th... More
190614-N-EI510-0156 BALTIC SEA (June 14, 2019) A MH-60
190614-N-EI510-0156 BALTIC SEA (June 14, 2019) A MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 departs the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mo... More
190609-N-EI510-0023 KIEL, Germany (June 9, 2019) U.S.
190609-N-EI510-0023 KIEL, Germany (June 9, 2019) U.S. Sailors assigned to the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) prepare to shift Colors while the ship gets underway from Kiel,... More
190616-M-QF372-1084 Lithuania (June 16, 2019) – British
190616-M-QF372-1084 Lithuania (June 16, 2019) – British Royal Commandos with X-Ray Company, 45 Royal Commandos, conduct amphibious assault landing for distinguished visitor day during exercise Baltic Operations... More
190620-N-QR145-027 BALTIC SEA (June 20, 2019) - Sailors
190620-N-QR145-027 BALTIC SEA (June 20, 2019) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) stand by to begin a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry carg... More
190606-N-EI510-0045 KIEL Germany (June 6, 2019) U.S.
190606-N-EI510-0045 KIEL Germany (June 6, 2019) U.S. Cmdr. Alex McMahon, executive officer of the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), left, greets Rear Adm. John Skillman, comm... More
BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2019) Danish sailors aboard the
BALTIC SEA (June 10, 2019) Danish sailors aboard the patrol frigate HDMS Thetis (F 357) assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is conducting a surface exercise (SURFEX) transit the B... More
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) transit the Baltic Sea during the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise. BA... More
A Mk 18 Mod 2 is submerged from the stern of FSG Kronsort
A Mk 18 Mod 2 is submerged from the stern of FSG Kronsort during experimental Mine Countermeasure (MCM) operations. Their experimentation objectives include collecting performance measurements in an operational... More
190618-N-LX838-0368 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) The
190618-N-LX838-0368 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) The Spanish navy amphibious assault ship-aircraft carrier ESPS Juan Carlos I (L-61) is underway in the Baltic Sea in support of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS... More
190616-N-JX484-796 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Standing
190616-N-JX484-796 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Standing NATO Maritime Group One flagship USS Gravely (DDG 107) leads 11 naval ships from nine nations in close formation during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 ... More
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships assigned
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) transit the Baltic Sea during the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise. BALTOPS 2019 ... More
BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) HDMS MSF-1 assigned to Standing
BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) HDMS MSF-1 assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) conducts side scan sonar exercises while transiting the Baltic Sea during exercise Baltic Operations (BAL... More
BALTOPS2019 - A group of soldiers laying down in a field
190612-N-IT235-008 PUTLOS, Germany (June 12, 2019) British Army and Navy Commandos execute small arms training on the general purpose machine gun (GPMG) in support of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS). BAL... More
Several Naval ships from NATO countries sit pier side
Several Naval ships from NATO countries sit pier side at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany in preparation of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019, June 8, 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-f... More
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) A diver attached to Standing
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) A diver attached to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) prepares an investigative dive during a mine countermeasure exercise in support of Baltic Operations (BALTOP... More
190612-N-JX484-047 BALTIC SEA (June 12, 2019) Sailors
190612-N-JX484-047 BALTIC SEA (June 12, 2019) Sailors participate in a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 201... More
190608-N-IT235-096 KIEL, Germany (June 8, 2019) Swedish
190608-N-IT235-096 KIEL, Germany (June 8, 2019) Swedish Styrsö-class Mineweepers HSwMS Nyköping (K34) and sister ship HSwMS Karlstad (K35), sit pier side awaiting the start of BALTOPS in Kiel, Germany June 8, 2... More
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) Sailors aboard the Royal
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) Sailors aboard the Royal Norwegian Navy Mine Hunter HNoMS Rauma assist the landing and take off of a German helicopter during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is th... More
190616-M-YD783-1113 LITHUANIA (June 16, 2019) Spanish
190616-M-YD783-1113 LITHUANIA (June 16, 2019) Spanish Marines assigned to 2nd Landing Battalion, Marine Infantry Brigade arrive on the beach following an amphibious landing as a part of the final event of NATO ... More
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) Sailors aboard the Royal
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) Sailors aboard the Royal Norwegian Navy Mine Hunter HNoMS Rauma assist the landing and take off of a German helicopter during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is th... More
An unexploded A Mark I - VI mine lays at the bottom
An unexploded A Mark I - VI mine lays at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The mine was detected and classified by HMNoS Otra and reacquired and identified by Royal Danish Navy divers as part of the exercise Baltic... More
190615-M-QF372-1101 Lithuania (June 15, 2019) – A Spanish
190615-M-QF372-1101 Lithuania (June 15, 2019) – A Spanish AAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicle assaults through the beachhead during a simulated amphibious assault at the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise ... More
KIEL, Germany (June 19, 2019) The Royal Spanish Navy
KIEL, Germany (June 19, 2019) The Royal Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano anchors at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany in conclusion of Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS i... More
190618-N-LX838-0175 RAVLUNDA, Sweden (June 18, 2019)
190618-N-LX838-0175 RAVLUNDA, Sweden (June 18, 2019) Swedish Navy Rear Adm. Jens Nykvist, Swedish chief of navy, left, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, center, and U.S. Marine Corps ... More
190616-N-MD802-1444 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019)
190616-N-MD802-1444 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit march to the beach from a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) boat as part of an amphibious assault for exercise ... More
DENMARK (June 11, 2019) Norwegian Naval EOD Commando
DENMARK (June 11, 2019) Norwegian Naval EOD Commando conducts exercises in Denmark during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking ... More
190609-N-IT235-016 KIEL, Germany (June 9, 2019) British
190609-N-IT235-016 KIEL, Germany (June 9, 2019) British Royal Navy Auxillary Support, Argus class RFA Argus (A135) gets underway for Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) in Kiel, Germany June 9, 2019. BALTOPS is the pre... More
190611-N-EI510-0400 BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) A Military
190611-N-EI510-0400 BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) A Military Sealift Command civilian assigned to the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) guides a MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attache... More
A Spanish Marine stands on top of an amphibious assault
A Spanish Marine stands on top of an amphibious assault vehicle during the Distinguished Visitors Day for Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 in Palanga, Lithuania, June 16, 2019. The Marines are part of the inter... More
BALTOPS 2019 USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)
190615-N-LX838-0073 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) A Military Sealift Command civilian directs a Spanish H-3 Sea King helicopter as it ascends from the flight deck of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship U... More
190616-N-MD802-1060 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019)
190616-N-MD802-1060 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) boats from 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines embarked on RFA Lyme Bay (L3007) prepare to disembark British Royal Marines fro... More
BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2019) Spanish marines aboard the
BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2019) Spanish marines aboard the Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Cristóbal Colón (F 105) conducts a small caliber firing exercise during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise. BA... More
DENMARK (June 11, 2019) Norwegian Naval EOD Commando
DENMARK (June 11, 2019) Norwegian Naval EOD Commando conducts exercises aboard HNoMS Magnus Lagabøte in Denmark during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise ... More
190614-N-AT530-1140 BALTIC SEA (June 14, 2019) Boatswain’s
190614-N-AT530-1140 BALTIC SEA (June 14, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Dustin Cochran, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Keithern Blair attach straps to a crane during crane operations aboard the Whidbey ... More
190612-N-OH194-0121 ECKERNFORDE, Germany (June 12,
190612-N-OH194-0121 ECKERNFORDE, Germany (June 12, 2019) Representatives of the U.S. Navy, German Navy, and Military Sealift Command (MSC) prepare to answer interview questions from German media aboard MSC’s Sp... More
190609-N-DP001-0257 BALTIC SEA (June 09, 2019) Vice
190609-N-DP001-0257 BALTIC SEA (June 09, 2019) Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, prepares to board an MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter assigned to DET 1 (Ghostriders) of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadr... More
190616-N-MD802-1154 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019)
190616-N-MD802-1154 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) Spanish amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) create a smokescreen as part of an amphibious assault for exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is ... More
BALTOPS 2019 - USS FORT MCHENRY
The USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, prepares to moor at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen in preparation for Exercise Baltic Operations 19 (BALTOPS), June 6, 2019. BALTOPS is the... More
A roughly 1,000 pound, World War II-era air laid mine
A roughly 1,000 pound, World War II-era air laid mine detonates in the Baltic Sea after being discovered by the BALTOPS 2019 Mine Warfare Task Group and being rigged for detonation by a team of Norwegian Explos... More
190602-N-JX484-204 BALTIC SEA (June 2, 2019) Lt.j.g.
190602-N-JX484-204 BALTIC SEA (June 2, 2019) Lt.j.g. Daniel Minnick and Information System Technician 3rd Class Andru Dalerio prepare to establish satellite communications from the missile deck of the guided-mi... More
Members of U.S. Navy Underwater Construction Team (UCT)
Members of U.S. Navy Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 and members of the British Army’s 24 Commando Royal Engineers pose for a group photo after an underwater obstruction clearing training mission during ex... More
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Latvian navy mine layer LVNS
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Latvian navy mine layer LVNS Virsaitis (A53) participates in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, m... More
PALANGA, Lithuania (June 15, 2019) Local and international
PALANGA, Lithuania (June 15, 2019) Local and international media tour the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premie... More
190618-N-AT530-1295 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) Spanish
190618-N-AT530-1295 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) Spanish marines assigned to 2nd Batallon De Desembarco, Brigada De Infanteria De Marina (2nd Landing Battalion, Marine Infantry Brigade), prepare to depart the Whi... More
PALANGA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) Maj. Gen. Stephen
PALANGA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, commanding general of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks with the media during distinguished visitor day of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTO... More
190616-N-JX484-826 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Sailors
190616-N-JX484-826 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Sailors man the rails as the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) prepares for a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammu... More
190609-N-DP001-0162 BALTIC SEA (June 09, 2019) Sailors
190609-N-DP001-0162 BALTIC SEA (June 09, 2019) Sailors man the rails aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the ship passes the Laboe Naval Memorial located in Laboe,... More
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) The Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) The Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Cristóbal Colón (F 105) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the type 702 Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS Berlin (A1411) during exercise ... More
190616-N-MD802-1061 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019)
190616-N-MD802-1061 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC) boats from 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines embarked on RFA Lyme Bay (L3007) prepare to disembark British Royal Marines fro... More
190618-N-LX838-0079 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) The
190618-N-LX838-0079 BALTIC SEA (June 18, 2019) The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is underway in the Baltic Sea in support of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BAL... More
PUTLOS, Germany -- Members of U.S. Navy Underwater
PUTLOS, Germany -- Members of U.S. Navy Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 work with members of the British Army’s 24 Commando Royal Engineers to prepare explosives prior to an underwater obstruction clearing... More
190608-N-NX690-1015 KIEL, Germany (June 8, 2019) Spanish
190608-N-NX690-1015 KIEL, Germany (June 8, 2019) Spanish Marines, assigned to 2º Batallon De Desembarco, Brigada De Infanteria De Marina (2nd Landing Battalion, Marine Infantry Brigade), Communications Platoon,... More
190612-N-NX690-0014 KALLASTE, Estonia (June 12, 2019)
190612-N-NX690-0014 KALLASTE, Estonia (June 12, 2019) U.S. Marines establish communications via radio after securing a beach with Romanian Marines with 307 Regiment during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2... More
190615-N-MD802-1142 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 15, 2019)
190615-N-MD802-1142 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 15, 2019) A U.S Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate gives a safety brief to members of the media before they depart on a Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo (LARC) vehicle as... More
190615-N-EI510-0544 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) A Spanish
190615-N-EI510-0544 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) A Spanish Westland SH-D3/W Sea King helicopter departs the Blue Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during exercise Baltic Operations (... More
190620-N-MD802-1026 KIEL, Germany (June 20, 2019 The
190620-N-MD802-1026 KIEL, Germany (June 20, 2019 The Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrives at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen upon completion of the at-sea phase of exercise B... More
190621-N-TJ319-0358 KIEL, Germany (June 21, 2019).
190621-N-TJ319-0358 KIEL, Germany (June 21, 2019). A Royal Danish navy sailor assigned to the Royal Danish navy Absalon-class command and support ship HMDS Absalon (L16) throws a heaving line, pierside at Naval... More
190615-N-QR145-410 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) - Boatswain's
190615-N-QR145-410 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2019) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Katilyn Harris signals to an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Spartans" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, during flight... More
190617-N-QR145-047 BALTIC SEA (June 17, 2019) - Sailors
190617-N-QR145-047 BALTIC SEA (June 17, 2019) - Sailors chock and chain a Danish MH-60R Sea Hawk during flight operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during exercis... More
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and
BALTIC SEA (June 9, 2019) Multinational ships and ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) transit the Baltic Sea during the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise. BA... More
190616-N-MD802-1284 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019)
190616-N-MD802-1284 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 16, 2019) Merlin MK 4 helicopters from Royal Navy Commando Helicopter Force disembark Royal Marines of 45 Commando via fast rope as part of an amphibious assault fo... More
BALTIC SEA (June 14, 2019) Royal Danish Navy patrol
BALTIC SEA (June 14, 2019) Royal Danish Navy patrol frigate HDMS Thetis (F 357) assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) simulates machine gun defense to an attack from a P2000 patrol ... More
190619-M-QF372-1366 Sweden (June 19, 2019) – U.S. Marine
190619-M-QF372-1366 Sweden (June 19, 2019) – U.S. Marine Cpl. Christian Medina, a rifleman with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols through a field during a tactics exercise in Sweden for Baltic Operati... More
190620-N-MD802-1079 KIEL, Germany (June 20, 2019) A
190620-N-MD802-1079 KIEL, Germany (June 20, 2019) A heaving line from the Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is thrown to line handlers on the pier of Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhaf... More
190616-N-LX838-0179 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) German
190616-N-LX838-0179 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) German navy Lt. Sven Unger observes Romanian marines aboard a U.S. rigid hull inflatable boat as they embark the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Moun... More
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) The Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class
BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2019) The Spanish Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Cristóbal Colón (F 105) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the type 702 Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS Berlin (A1411) during exercise ... More
190613-N-AT530-1118 BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2019) The
190613-N-AT530-1118 BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2019) The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) comes alongside the German navy Type 702 Berlin-class replenishment ship FGS Berlin... More
Baltic Sea (June 16, 2019) A World War II-era air laid
Baltic Sea (June 16, 2019) A World War II-era air laid mine detonates in the Baltic Sea after being discovered by the BALTOPS 2019 Mine Warfare Task Group. Underwater detonations are conducted by Norwegian, Bel... More
190606-N-EI510-0066 KIEL Germany (June 6, 2019 Vice
190606-N-EI510-0066 KIEL Germany (June 6, 2019 Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander, U.S. Second Fleet, commander, Joint Forces Command Norfolk, talks to Sailors assigned to the Blue Ridge class command and contro... More
A Landing Craft, Utility prepares to unload U.S. Marines
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