Story by Jeremy Roman | Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division | 06.11.2025
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) demonstrated its commitment to supporting the fleet by applying its subsea and seabed warfare expertise during Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 25.5. NSWC PCD showcased several key technologies, including the Disposable Reusable Expeditionary Warfare Underwater Vehicle and the Threat Tracker system, highlighting their effectiveness in......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diego Camarillo | Commander, Mine Countermeasures Group 7 | 11.22.2023
ABURATSU, Japan – The U.S. Navy concluded their participation in the U.S and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) bilateral Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 3JA 2023 Nov. 22, off the coast of southern Japan....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Fink | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 06.14.2023
PUTLOS, Germany – Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) divers and technicians from Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway and the United States, assigned to NATO Task Unit 30, are participating in exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland, and in the Baltic Sea, from June 5-16....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Fink | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 06.12.2023
German Navy Cmdr. Philipp Klimmek is the exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 23) mine countermeasures (MCM) syndicate lead, responsible to Naval Striking and Support Forces (STRIKFORNATO) for planning and executing all MCM evolutions throughout the exercise. The following is an excerpt of a conversation in which he reflects on his 22-year naval career, his experience as part of a U.S.-Germany......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Fink | U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet | 06.08.2023
Ships and ashore units from 11 NATO Ally nations commenced the mine countermeasures (MCM) phase of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland and in the Baltic Sea, June 5....
Story by Lt. Jacob Treat | Commander, Naval Forces Korea | 10.14.2022
BUSAN, South Korea – Operational readiness and mine countermeasure proficiency at sea was the focus of an international conference hosted by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, 13 October, 2022....
Courtesy Story | Expeditionary Strike Group 3 | 08.26.2022
A joint team of U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard forces conducted a multi-domain, live maritime minelaying and mine countermeasures exercise off the coast of San Clemente Island, Aug. 22-26....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet | 09.15.2020
UK Royal Navy and U.S. Navy forces participated in a mine countermeasures (MCM) interoperability exercise in the Arabian Gulf Sept. 9-17....
