PUTLOS, Germany (June 8, 2023) Allied nation participants in exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) watch on as Capt. Ryan Ventresca, commodore, Mine Countermeasures Group (MCMGRU) 3, right, speaks during a frocking ceremony for Aerographers Mate 2nd Class Terrell Arrington, center left. 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: | 7848294 |
| VIRIN: | 230608-N-PM781-1005 |
| Resolution: | 6324x4216 |
| Size: | 8.49 MB |
| Location: | DE |
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