Courtesy Story | 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 06.26.2024
BALTIC SEA – Chaplains from 12 NATO nations concluded their collaboration during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24. This was the largest cooperative chaplaincy effort in NATO to date....
Story by 1st Lt. Emily Bennick | 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 06.26.2024
BALTIC SEA - The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) successfully concluded their participation in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24, the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, June 20, 2024....
Story by Capt. John Huntress | 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 06.25.2024
KIEL, Germany (June 19, 2024) – The Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Kiel, Germany, for a scheduled port visit, June 19, 2024. The ship’s visit to Kiel completes its participation in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24, and builds on the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Germany. BALTOPS 24 is an annual joint,......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Turner | USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) | 06.21.2024
KIEL, GERMANY (June 21, 2024) – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special operations Capable (SOC), arrived in Kiel, Germany for a scheduled port visit, June 21, 2024. This visit marks the culmination of the exercise Baltic Operations 24 (BALTOPS 24) and will provide New York’s crew the......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class James Hong | Commander Task Force 68 | 06.20.2024
LIEPĀJA, Latvia - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 completed an expeditionary Naval base operations exercise in support of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 exercise in Liepāja, Latvia, June 20, 2024....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Klineizquierdo | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 06.18.2024
U.S. and Allied forces are conducting mine hunting and mine detonation exercises in the Baltic Sea as part of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2024, the premier maritime-focused annual military exercise in the Baltic Region. Mine countermeasure (MCM) exercises, conducted by personnel at Truppenübungsplatz Putlos and Hohn Air Base in Germany, commenced June 7 and culminated in an MCM combat......
Story by Lt. Mckensey Cobb | USS WASP (LHD 1) | 06.18.2024
American, Dutch, and Spanish Sailors and Marines conducted simultaneous medical drills across the Baltic Region, during exercise Baltic Operations 2024 (BALTOPS 24), June 14, 2024....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 06.15.2024
For the first time in 53 years of successful Baltic Operations exercises, nearly all of the 8,000 kilometers of the Baltic Coastline is safeguarded by NATO Allies. This is only possible due to the accession of Finland in 2023, and the more recent accession of Sweden on March 7, 2024....
