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BALTOPS 50 INTEGRATES NATO AIR POWER
June 16, 2021 — Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premier maritime exercise in the Baltic region has grown vastly over the years. The 50th iteration has become a multi-domain operation, incorporating NATO air power into the training event... MORE

Danish F-16 Fighters participate in an Air-Defence Exercise (ADEX) with the Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) Task Group and its consorts off the coast of Denmark on June 9th, 2021 during Exercise BALTOPS 50. BALTOPS is an annual joint, multinational maritime-focused defence exercise designed to enhance interoperability, flexibility, and demonstrate resolve among Allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic Sea Region. It involves maritime and air forces, strengthening combined response capabilities necessary to ensure regional security and stability.

U.S. Naval Forces Africa ships participate in Exercise African Lion
June 14, 2021 — U.S. Sixth Fleet ships, Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), and expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) are participating in U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) largest and premier annual exercise African Lion, June 13, 2021... MORE

African Lion 2021; USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4)

BALTOPS 50 - The Invisible Work of the Joint Operation Centre at STRIKFORNATO
June 14, 2021 — The Joint Operation Centre (JOC) is the control room that integrates monitoring of joint maritime operations and command and control of NATO Allies and partner forces participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 50. The premier maritime exercise of the Baltic Sea region, BALTOPS is now in its 50th iteration and continues to be one of the largest exercises to take place in northern Europe. The success of the mission wouldn't be obtained without the adept skills of these men and women... MORE

Eurasia Partnership Shiphandling Event Fosters Cooperative Relationships, Sharpens Skills
June 14, 2021 — U.S. Naval Forces Europe’s Maritime Partnership Program co-hosted the third annual Eurasia Partnership Shiphandling Event with the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy in Varna, Bulgaria June 7-11, 2021... MORE

BALTOPS 50 Site For Experimental Mine Hunting Equipment
June 12, 2021 — Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, has been underway since June 6, 2021... MORE

USS Laboon Enters Black Sea in Support of NATO Allies and Partners
June 11, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) entered the Black Sea on a routine patrol, June 11, 2021, while conducting multi-domain operations with a U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft from Patrol Squadron VP-40 and NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)... MORE

USS Roosevelt Visits Gdynia, Poland
June 11, 2021 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, for a scheduled port visit, June 11, 2021... MORE

18 Nations Conduct Multi-Lateral Combat Training During STRIKFORNATOS BALTOPS 50 Exercise
June 11, 2021 — Sixteen NATO Allies and two partner nations are operating together June 6th to 11th to conduct Combat Enhancement Training and Force Integration Training (CET-FIT) as part of the 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise. Participating nations will focus on real world safety and interoperability led by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO)... MORE

Patrol Squadron 40 Completes NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender
June 11, 2021 — The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 operated two P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Naval Air Station Rota, Spain in the NATO-led Steadfast Defender 2021 Maritime Live Exercise from May 20-31, 2021. Two of the squadron’s 12 Combat Aircrews executed multiple flight events conducting multinational coordinated operations across anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare mission areas, building the squadron’s interoperability and tactical expertise in a multi-domain environment... MORE

Bombers support operations in the Baltic Sea
June 11, 2021 — U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, completed a mission within the international airspace in the Baltic region, June 7-9, 2021... MORE

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