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USS Mount Whitney Hosts DV Day during BALTOPS 25
June 20, 2025 — U.S. and NATO flag and general officers gathered for a Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day as part of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25 aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) on June 17...

Task Force 66 applies lessons learned from the Black Sea Battle Lab to exercise BALTOPS 25 alongside NATO partners
June 17, 2025 — Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66, U.S. 6th Fleet’s purpose-built all-domain task force with the mission of integrating Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) into fleet operations, is participating in Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS) June 5-20, 2025...

Modern Trenches, Modern Threats: Combat Engineering in the Drone Age
June 13, 2025 — As part of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2025, U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), and Latvian Army engineers are constructing a fortified trench network designed for survivability in a drone-contested battlespace. The project serves both as a realistic rehearsal and a proof of concept for how modern combat engineers support maneuverability, concealment, and endurance in multi-domain operations...

USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Completes Patrol with Newly Awarded Combat Action Ribbon
June 10, 2025 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain on Jun. 10, 2025 with a Unit Combat Action Ribbon following completion of her first Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Fifth Fleet areas of operations...

Allied engineers reinforce Baltic shoreline during BALTOPS 25
June 10, 2025 — U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers from 8th Engineer Support Battalion (8th ESB), and NATO allies joined forces on the Baltic coast to construct critical waterfront infrastructure during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25)...

Polish Helicopter Conducts Deck Landing Qualification Aboard USS Mount Whitney During BALTOPS 25
June 9, 2025 — A Polish Special Operations Squadron successfully completed a deck landing qualification (DLQ) aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) on June 8, during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 25...

Exercise Sea Breeze 25-1 Kicks off in Romania
June 9, 2025 — U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, along with land forces from Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine kicked off Sea Breeze 25-1 in Smardan Range, Romania...

Sailors Remembered: U.S. Naval Forces Europe Wraps D-Day 81 Events Honoring U.S. and Allied Maritime Sacrifice
June 6, 2025 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) concluded its week-long commemoration of the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day, June 6, 2025. NAVEUR’s D-Day 81 commemoration aligned with the Navy's 250th birthday year, a milestone celebrating the U.S. Navy’s enduring commitment to service and community. ...

BALTOPS 25 begins in the Baltic Sea region
June 3, 2025 — Sixteen NATO allies, more than 40 ships, 25 aircraft and approximately 9,000 personnel began the 54th iteration of Baltic Operations, or BALTOPS 25, with the start of the pre-sail conference, June 3, in the Baltic Sea region...

Two U.S. Navy DDGs Successfully Engage SRBM and MRBM during exercise Formidable Shield 2025
May 22, 2025 — U.S. 6th Fleet Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conducted two separate live-fire events as part of exercise At Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 25. U.S. Navy destroyers are equipped with the Aegis weapons systems designed for ballistic missile defense...