U.S. Navy Divers, Latvian Divers Remove Navigation Hazard During BALTOPS 25 [Image 3 of 12]

LIEPAJA, LATVIA

06.09.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Russell 

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

250609-N-RG360-1084
LIEPAJA, Latvia— Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Ethan Stevens of Mountain View, California, a U.S. Navy Seabee diver assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1, Construction Dive Detachment Alpha (UCT 1, CDD/A), prepares to pass gear to Senior Chief Master Diver Carlos Hernandez (right), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, also a Seabee diver assigned to UCT 1, CDD/A, during a navigation hazard removal project as part of exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in Liepaja, Latvia, June 9, 2025. BALTOPS 25, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, 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 Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Melissa K. Russell)

• Date Taken: 06.09.2025
• Date Posted: 06.11.2025 06:24
• Photo ID: 9102192
• VIRIN: 250609-N-RG360-1084
• Resolution: 6272x4480
• Size: 3.09 MB
• Location: LIEPAJA, LV
• Hometown: ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, US
• Hometown: MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, US