U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bearach McCarthy, left, and Pfc. Hugo Garcia, right, combat engineers assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, conduct a mechanical breach during explosive breaching training 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker)
| Date Taken: | 06.14.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 06.21.2023 08:26 |
| Photo ID: | 7870971 |
| VIRIN: | 230614-M-HP224-1789 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 12.07 MB |
| Location: | PUTLOS, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, DE |
| Web Views: | 134 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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