BALTOPS 2023 [Image 1 of 4]

GERMANY

06.08.2023

Photo by Arif Patani 

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

PUTLOS, Germany (June 8, 2023) Belgian navy Second Maître Robby Vlaemynck assists putting an MK 18 Mod 1 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) into the water during a mine countermeasures evolution as part of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23). BALTOPS 23 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 Arif Patani)

• Date Taken: 06.08.2023
• Date Posted: 06.09.2023 03:12
• Photo ID: 7848290
• VIRIN: 230608-N-PM781-1001
• Resolution: 5615x3743
• Size: 2.49 MB
• Location: DE