US Naval & Marine Forces Europe conduct planning for Baltic Sea operations: BALTOPS 12 ready to set sail [Image 1 of 4]

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

02.27.2012

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. William Price 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Lithuanian Col. Vilmantas Tamosaitis, chief of Joint Headquarters, gives his opening remarks during the main planning conference for BALTOPS 12 at the Gen. Adolfas Ramanauskas Warfare Training Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania, Feb. 27. BALTOPS 12 (Baltic Operations) is a U.S.-led maritime and land-based exercise conducted throughout the Baltic Sea region that focuses on increasing interoperability of the participating nations. BALTOPS 12 is in the spirit of Partnership for Peace and several NATO assets are expected to participate. Tamosaitis is the lead organizer for Lithuania's role in BALTOPS 12.

• Date Taken: 02.27.2012
• Date Posted: 03.06.2012 03:49
• Photo ID: 535837
• VIRIN: 120227-M-5423P-847
• Resolution: 3127x2302
• Size: 571.95 KB
• Location: VILNIUS, LT