Allied Engineering Gets a Leadership Boost - BALTOPS 25 [Image 12 of 15]

SKRUNDA, LATVIA

06.11.2025

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Justin Stumberg  

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

Command Master Chief Zach Holzhausen, left, assigned Commander, Task Force 68, speaks with Latvian Army Engineers at a submatt construction project during exercise Baltic Operations 2025
(BALTOPS 25), June 11, 2025, in Skrunda, Latvia. BALTOPS 25 is the premier
maritime-focused annual military exercise in the Baltic region and provides a unique
opportunity to strengthen warfighting readiness and combat credibility critical to
deterrence and preserving safety and security in the Baltic Sea.

• Date Taken: 06.11.2025
• Date Posted: 06.16.2025 08:58
• Photo ID: 9114764
• VIRIN: 250611-N-XT273-1011
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 5.04 MB
• Location: SKRUNDA, LV