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BALTOPS nations join forces to rehearse personnel rescue and recovery
June 15, 2022 — NATO and partner nation forces worked together to practice Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR) procedures in a range of environments as part of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, land in Ventspils, Latvia, during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 12, 2022.

NATO Space Centre integrates with BALTOPS22 Exercise Control, provides realistic scenarios to train participants
June 14, 2022 — As Allies and partners in Europe continue their participation in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, the NATO Space Centre remains focused on enhancing the incorporation of the Space domain into the exercise through integration with the exercise control staff... MORE

French Air Force Maj. Cécile Stolle and U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Caitlin Diffley, from the NATO Space Centre in Ramstein, Germany, and Tech. Sgt. Braden Ferrin from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, pose for a photo on Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO base, Portugal, June 14, 2022.

BALTOPS 22: A perfect opportunity for research and testing new technology
June 12, 2022 — Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, began June 5, 2022, in the Baltic Sea. With a significant focus of BALTOPS every year being the demonstration of NATO mine hunting capabilities, the U.S. Navy continues to use the exercise as an opportunity to test emerging technology... MORE

Lt. j.g. Chris Bianchi, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, conducts diving training during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 10, 2022.

Naval Oceanography participates in BALTOPS22
June 11, 2022 — Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command is participating in the 51st iteration of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) via the embarked Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) detachments aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), along with forward deployed Sailors, Marines, and civilians from U.S. Sixth Fleet (C6F) METOC, Fleet Weather Center Anti-Submarine Detachment (FWCASWDET) Sigonella and Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC), June 5-17, 2022... MORE

U.S. Navy Aerographer’s Mate Airman Chase Dublin uses a handheld anemometer to gather wind speed and weather information aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 10, 2022.

USS Porter embarks German Navy Chaplain during BALTOPS 22
June 11, 2022 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) embarked a German Navy chaplain as part of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS22) in the Baltic Sea, June 6, 2022... MORE

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), attend a Liturgical Service led by German Navy Chaplain Dr. Katja Bruns, June 6, 2022, during BALTOPS22.

USAFE integrates with Arctic fighters during exercise Baltic Operations
June 11, 2022 — U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft integrated with Swedish, Finnish, German, and U.S. Navy fighters, June 9, during U.S. Naval Forces Europe’s exercise Baltic Operations 2022 over the Baltic Sea region... MORE

A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon attaches to the Multi-Point Refueling System of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over the Baltic Sea Region during BALTOPS-22, June 9, 2022.

BALTOPS22: A look behind the curtain
June 9, 2022 — Every year, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Sixth Fleet, along with Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), gathers Allies and partners throughout Europe to participate in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS). This year marks the 51st iteration of BALTOPS—the premier, maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Sea... MORE

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 — Personnel assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) planned and executed logistics requirements for U.S. ships visiting Stockholm prior to participation in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, June 1-5, 2022... MORE

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 — For the first time in 51 iterations, exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS22) will feature a chaplain-led portion of the exercise called the Religious and Spiritual Support Interoperability Initiative (RSSII)... MORE

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 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, June 5, 2022, for a scheduled port visit to enhance the United States-Polish partnership and facilitate a robust, united, and fruitful NATO alliance... MORE

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.