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    BALTIC OPERATIONS 2023

    Baltic Operations 2023

    Baltic Operations 2023    

    The 52nd iteration of Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23), NATO’s premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, will take place June 4-16. NATO Allies and Partners will exercise a myriad of capabilities that demonstrate the inherent flexibility of maritime forces, including amphibious, gunnery, anti-submarine, and air defense operations, as well as mine clearance operations, explosive ordnance disposal, unmanned underwater vehicle capabilities, and at-sea medical responses.

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    Task Force 162.40 participates in BALTOPS23

    Task Force 162.40 participates in BALTOPS23
    06.12.23 | PO1 Daniel James Lanari | USNFE-6FPA
    Lt. Cmdr. Brendan Danner talks about Task Force 162.40's contributions to exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23). BALTOPS 23 is the premier...
    2/6 Golf Company Amphibious Raid B-Roll

    2/6 Golf Company Amphibious Raid B-Roll
    06.07.23 | Cpl Ryan Ramsammy | USMCFE
    U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct an amphibious raid during exercise Baltic Operations...
    2/6 Golf Company Surf Drills B-Roll

    2/6 Golf Company Surf Drills B-Roll
    06.06.23 | Cpl Ryan Ramsammy | USMCFE
    U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct individual raiding craft boarding drills during...
    B-Roll package, Boat operations June 5, 2023

    B-Roll package, Boat operations June 5, 2023
    06.05.23 | PO1 Daniel James Lanari | USNFE-6FPA
    B-Roll package, Boat operations June 5, 2023 during exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23). BALTOPS 23 is the premier maritime-focused...
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    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in Kiel, Germany

    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in...
    06.18.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | USNFE-6FPA
    230618-N-XO016-1092 KIEL, Germany (June 18, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Johnathan Fair, combat systems officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile...
    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in Kiel, Germany

    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in...
    06.18.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | USNFE-6FPA
    230618-N-XO016-1082 KIEL, Germany (June 18, 2023) Master Chief Petty Officer Tarah Horney, command master chief of the Arleigh Burke-class...
    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in Kiel, Germany

    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in...
    06.18.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | USNFE-6FPA
    230618-N-XO016-1078 KIEL, Germany (June 18, 2023) Cmdr. Corry Lougee, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS...
    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in Kiel, Germany

    USS Paul Ignatius Media Ship Tour in...
    06.18.23 | PO1 Zachary Shea | USNFE-6FPA
    230618-N-XO016-1057 KIEL, Germany (June 18, 2023) Lt. Will Bloom, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 2 which is...
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    11 Featured Stories

    BALTOPS 23: A testbed for new technology 

    BALTOPS 23: A testbed for new technology 
    06.15.23 | Arif Patani | USNFE-6FPA
    PUTLOS, Germany – As an ideal setting for experimenting and testing new capabilities and technologies in a cooperative maritime environment,...

    No One Left Behind: NATO practices JPR...
    06.14.23 | PO1 Cameron Edy | USNFE-6FPA
    The central tenant of Personnel Recovery (PR) is preparing for the moment a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman is isolated from their unit, in a combat or contentious scenario. This can be anything from a pilot who’s shot down above the Baltic Sea, to special forces stranded behind enemy lines – with adversaries actively trying to harm the recovery target and PR team flying to the rescue. It’s a general term for a wide variety of...

    U.S.-led NATO explosive ordnance disposal...
    06.14.23 | PO1 Matthew Fink | USNFE-6FPA
    PUTLOS, Germany – Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) divers and technicians from Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway and the United States, assigned to NATO Task Unit 30, are participating in exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland, and in the Baltic Sea, from June 5-16.
    Exchanging Cultures and Ideas: Cmdr. Philipp Klimmek, German Navy

    Exchanging Cultures and Ideas: Cmdr....
    06.12.23 | PO1 Matthew Fink | USNFE-6FPA
    German Navy Cmdr. Philipp Klimmek is the exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 23) mine countermeasures (MCM) syndicate lead, responsible to Naval...
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