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BALTOPS22: A look behind the curtain
June 9, 2022
The front entrance Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO Base in Lisbon, Portugal. (Courtesy Photo)
NAVSUP making U.S. ship participation in BALTOPS possible
June 8, 2022
Capt. Douglas S. MacKenzie (left), Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella’s commanding officer, speaks to an officer from the Swedish navy June 3, 2022, in Stockholm, prior to the beginning of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region.
Chaplains build partnerships during BALTOPS22 exercise
June 6, 2022
Multinational service members attend the Religious and Spiritual Support Interoperability Initiative Pre-Sail Conference aboard the Blue Ridge-class command-and-control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in preparation for exercise BAPTOPS 22.
USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrives in Gdynia, Poland
June 5, 2022
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) sails alongside the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during maneuvering exercises with the Finnish Navy in the Baltic Sea, May 16, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG/MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.
Exercise Baltic Operations kicks off in the Baltic Sea
June 5, 2022
Ships participating in exercise BALTOPS22 prepare to depart Stockholm, June 5, 2022.
Hershel “Woody” Williams participates in exercise Phoenix Express 2022
June 4, 2022
An Italian sailor discusses an exercise scenario with a U.S. Coast Guardsman, assigned to the Tactical Law Enforcement Team South, while conducting a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 30, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 concludes in Tunisia
June 3, 2022
(June 3, 2022) Military members from the twelve nations that participated in exercise Phoenix Express 2022 pose for a group photo after the closing ceremony to mark the successful completion of the multinational maritime exercise in Tunis, Tunisia, June 3 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
NATO Allies and partners start interoperability training during BALTOPS22
June 3, 2022
BALTOPS22 Participants sail in the Baltic Sea.
NATO concludes vigilance activity Neptune Shield 22
June 3, 2022
ADRIATIC SEA (May 31, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), back center, transits in formation with, from left to right, Spanish Navy multi-purpose amphibious assault ship-aircraft carrier ESPS Juan Carlos I (L-61), Spanish Navy F-100 class air defense frigate ESPS Almirante Juan De Borbón (F-102), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), Italian Navy Andrea Doria-class air defense destroyer ITS Andrea Doria (D-553) and Italian Navy Cavour-class aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) during NATO-led activity Neptune Shield 22 in the Adriatic Sea, May 31, 2022. Neptune Shield 22 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of an Aircraft Carrier Strike Group, an Amphibious Ready Group and a Marine Expeditionary Unit to support the defense of the alliance. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Crayton Agnew)
Marines, partner nations conduct hoisting drills, amphibious reconnaissance
May 30, 2022
U.S. Marines, assigned to Task Force 61 Naval Amphibious Forces Europe/ 2d Marine Division (TF-61/2), and members of the Tunisian 51st Regiment Commando Maritime practice scout-swimmer techniques and clandestine landing and withdrawal during exercise Phoenix Express 2022 in Bizerte, Tunisia, May 24, 2022.
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