U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, conduct a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System live fire during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in Klaipeda, Lithuania, June 4-6, 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. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)
Polish Mi-17 twin-turbine, medium-lift transport helicopter pilots conduct deck landing qualifications aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during exercise Baltic Operations 25 (BALTOPS 25) in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
The third annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit is scheduled to take place in Mauritius from June 23-27, 2025.
The summit seeks to bring together senior leaders from African maritime forces, naval infantries, and militaries, alongside international partners, to address critical maritime security challenges facing the African continent. Co-hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, and the Commandant of the National Coast Guard of Mauritius, this year’s summit marks a significant milestone by unifying the Navy’s AMFS and the Marine Corps’ Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium–Africa into a single, comprehensive platform.
Recognizing the increasing threats to Africa’s vital...
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) prepared to deploy to Finland and integrate with the Finnish Defense Force for exercise Freezing Winds 24 by completing integrated training Oct. 15 – Nov. 28, 2024.
