Mine Warfare Experimentation During Baltops 19

03/23/2021
A team of researchers from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research, German Naval Research (WTD 71), and staffs from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet boarded German multipurpose support ship FGS Kronsort to increase capability and experiment with technology never before used in Baltic Sea,…

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Combat Information Center Operations

03/21/2021
Operations Specialist 1st Class David Lu tracks the course of USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) in the Combat Information Center during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing…

Baltops 2019

03/20/2021
Partnerships. Presence. Professionals. The annual joint, multinational maritime-focused exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) was led by C2F on behalf of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet. 05.24.2019 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Aistrup, Petty Officer 1st Class Grant Ammon, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Dowell and Petty Officer 2nd…

F35B Training

03/19/2021
Marine Corps pilots conduct conventional takeoff roll of a F-35B Lightning II onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, March 05, 2021. NAF El Centro supports joint service air combat training and readiness of the Warfighter. EL CENTRO, CA 03.05.2021 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Verbis Navy Operational…

Marines and USAF Joint Ops

02/22/2021
Airmen with the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) conduct a casualty evacuation exercise with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 7-16. Marines with VMM-261 trained with airmen in shore-based operations in an unfamiliar environment prior to an upcoming deployment in Spring…