U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marshal Avila, left, and Lance Cpl. Bearach McCarthy, right, combat engineers assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, carry bangalores to a training area in preparation for an explosive breach to enhance CEB capabilities 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: | 06.13.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 06.21.2023 08:30 |
| Photo ID: | 7871205 |
| VIRIN: | 230613-M-HP224-1048 |
| Resolution: | 3603x5404 |
| Size: | 10.55 MB |
| Location: | PUTLOS, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, DE |
| Web Views: | 73 |
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