BALTOPS 2023 [Image 3 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) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Timothy Sexton, assigned to U.S. Sixth Fleet Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Detachment Rota (CTG 68.3), left, briefs Capt. Ryan Ventresca, commodore, Mine Countermeasures Group (MCMGRU) 3, during an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) 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 03:08
• Photo ID: 7848293
• VIRIN: 230608-N-PM781-1003
• Resolution: 5409x3606
• Size: 3.36 MB
• Location: DE