BALTOPS24 HSC 21 MCM exercise [Image 5 of 15]

POLAND

06.18.2024

Courtesy Photo

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

240618-N-LY640-1311 USTKA, Poland (June 18, 2024) - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Drake Richardson and a French ordnance disposal diver are lowered down to a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) operated by a Norwegian explosive ordnance disposal team from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the "Black Jacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21 to detonate a floating mine during a mine countermeasure training exercise 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: 8486312
• VIRIN: 240618-N-LY640-1311
• Resolution: 3585x5377
• Size: 3.18 MB
• Location: PL