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    Military personnel in MultiCam/MTP camouflage uniforms are conducting boarding or mooring operations on a naval vessel. A prominent shoulder patch on the foreground figure reads 'Carrier Strike Group Two - Cooperative Deployment' with what appears to be a Vice Admiral Peter Hillenes reference. One service member is securing rope lines on a gangway/boarding ladder while another observes from an upper deck position.

    KIEL, GERMANY

    06.21.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Dowell 

    Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet   

    190621-N-TJ319-0306 KIEL, Germany (June 21, 2019). Sailors assigned to the Royal Danish navy Absalon-class command and support ship HMDS Absalon (L16) lower the brow of the ship upon arrival to Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany after completing exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica L. Dowell)

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    Date Taken: 06.21.2019
    Date Posted: 06.21.2019 09:04
    Photo ID: 5513636
    VIRIN: 190621-N-TJ319-0306
    Resolution: 4653x3324
    Size: 1.1 MB
    Location: KIEL, DE
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    Downloads: 2

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    A military ceremony is taking place in an indoor corridor where two senior officers — one in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT camouflage uniform and one in a U.S. Navy dress uniform — are shaking hands and jointly holding a wooden plaque award. A formation of personnel in various military uniforms, including U.S. Navy working uniforms and what appear to be German Bundeswehr uniforms, stand at attention as witnesses. The setting appears to be a military facility, likely in Germany based on the mixed international uniforms present.
    The image shows two U.S. Navy destroyers moored side by side at a pier, with a gangway connecting the dock to one of the vessels. A small boat labeled 'USS ROSS DDG-71' is visible between the ships. Personnel in dark uniforms are gathered on the deck of the left vessel, and a civilian stands on the pier near the gangway.
    A gray naval warship bearing the hull number F357 is moored at a dock. A uniformed naval officer wearing a white cap is visible on the upper deck near the bow. The vessel features a prominent spherical radar dome and multi-level superstructure.
    Military personnel in MultiCam/MTP camouflage uniforms are conducting boarding or mooring operations on a naval vessel. A prominent shoulder patch on the foreground figure reads 'Carrier Strike Group Two - Cooperative Deployment' with what appears to be a Vice Admiral Peter Hillenes reference. One service member is securing rope lines on a gangway/boarding ladder while another observes from an upper deck position.
    A military personnel member in camouflage uniform and life vest is handling mooring lines on a dock as a Danish naval vessel marked 'L16' approaches or departs. The ship flies the Danish flag (Dannebrog) and appears to be a landing ship or amphibious vessel. The scene takes place at a military port facility under partly cloudy skies.
    Military or rescue personnel in camouflage uniforms are operating an orange rigid inflatable boat (RIB) near a dock or pier. A person on the dock is throwing a mooring rope to the crew aboard the vessel, which flies what appears to be a Danish flag. The scene suggests a docking or mooring operation, likely during a training exercise.

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