US Naval & Marine Forces Europe conduct planning for Baltic Sea operations: BALTOPS 12 ready to set sail [Image 3 of 4]

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

02.27.2012

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. William Price 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Justin Hsu, U.S. Naval Forces Europe's lead planner for BALTOPS 12, fields questions concerning the goals and expectations of the week-long planning conference from one of more than 120 military planners representing 13 nations 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.

• Date Taken: 02.27.2012
• Date Posted: 03.06.2012 03:48
• Photo ID: 535839
• VIRIN: 120227-M-5423P-091
• Resolution: 3267x2174
• Size: 455.62 KB
• Location: VILNIUS, LT