Joint Warrior [Image 23 of 28]

USS VICKSBURG, ATLANTIC OCEAN

04.15.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Kitchner  

U.S. Navy           

150415-N-IY633-004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 15, 2015) – Lt. Aaron Venturini performs pre-flight checks on an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Vipers of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 48, Detachment Three, embarked aboard Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) flagship USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is currently operating in the Atlantic participating in Joint Warrior, Europe’s largest multinational multi-warfare exercise. Three of NATO’s Standing Naval Forces, Standing NATO Maritime Group 2, and Standing NATO Maritime Mine Counter Measures Groups 1 and 2 are participating in Joint Warrior with 55 warships and submarines, and 70 air assets from Allied countries. In total, the exercise involves approximately 14,000 personnel training and operating together to develop specific war fighting skills through diverse training and credible scenario development. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda S. Kitchner/Released)

• Date Taken: 04.15.2015
• Date Posted: 04.21.2015 01:35
• Photo ID: 1886081
• VIRIN: 150415-N-IY633-004
• Resolution: 3000x2000
• Size: 1.1 MB
• Location: USS VICKSBURG, ATLANTIC OCEAN