BALTOPS24 HSC 21 MCM exercise [Image 4 of 15]

POLAND

06.18.2024

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

240618-N-LY640-1232 USTKA, Poland (June 18, 2024) – An MV-22B Osprey from 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to refuel two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the “Black Jacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21 in Ustka, Poland, on route to a mine countermeasure exercise with French and Norwegian forces in the Baltic Sea during BALTOPS24. BALTOPS24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sandi Grimnes Moreno)

• Date Taken: 06.18.2024
• Date Posted: 06.21.2024 17:41
• Photo ID: 8486311
• VIRIN: 240618-N-LY640-1232
• Resolution: 6324x4216
• Size: 7.86 MB
• Location: PL