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.
Medical experts build partnerships during exercise Phoenix Express
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 hoisting drills on the Tunisian NRF Khaireddine (A 700) during exercise Phoenix Express 2022 in Bizerte, Tunisia, May 24, 2022.
USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) arrives in Durres, Albania
May 29, 2022
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Haggerty, from Wayngott, Michigan, raises the Union Jack during morning colors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), while anchored for a port visit in Durres, Albania, May 29, 2022.
USS Arlington (LPD 24) and 22 MEU join Turkish exercise EFES
May 28, 2022
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) transits the Caribbean Sea en route to Haiti to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts, Aug. 21, 2021.
Ships set sail from Tunis for exercise Phoenix Express 2022
May 28, 2022
Royal Moroccan Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel Bir Anzaran (P 341) gets underway for the at-sea portion of exercise Phoenix Express 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia, May 28, 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.
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) arrives in Tallinn, concludes Hedgehog 22
May 27, 2022
From left to right, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) sail in formation during a maneuvering exercise with the Finnish and Swedish navies in the Baltic Sea, May 17, 2022.
USS Gravely and USS Gunston Hall arrive in Helsinki, Finland
May 27, 2022
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) sails in formation behind the wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a maneuvering exercise with the Finnish and Swedish navies in the Baltic Sea, May 17, 2022.
BALTOPS 22 to kick off in June
May 27, 2022
Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, the 51st iteration of the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, takes place from June 5-17. Fourteen NATO nations, two Partner nations, over 45 maritime units, more than 75 aircraft, and approximately 7,000 personnel will participate in BALTOPS 22. BALTOPS 22 provides a unique training opportunity that strengthens combined response capabilities critical to maintaining freedom of navigation, and preserving regional security and stability.