18 June 2021 BALTOPS 50 Comes to a Close BALTIC SEA - Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) concluded the 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premiere annual maritime-focused U.S. European Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe exercise in the Baltic region, June 18.
16 June 2021 BALTOPS 50 INTEGRATES NATO AIR POWER BALTIC SEA - Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premier maritime exercise in the Baltic region has grown vastly over the years. The 50th iteration has become a multi-domain operation, incorporating NATO air power into the training event.
14 June 2021 Eurasia Partnership Shiphandling Event Fosters Cooperative Relationships, Sharpens Skills VARNA, Bulgaria - U.S. Naval Forces Europe’s Maritime Partnership Program co-hosted the third annual Eurasia Partnership Shiphandling Event with the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy in Varna, Bulgaria June 7-11, 2021.
11 June 2021 18 Nations Conduct Multi-Lateral Combat Training During STRIKFORNATOS BALTOPS 50 Exercise BALTIC SEA - Sixteen NATO Allies and two partner nations are operating together June 6th to 11th to conduct Combat Enhancement Training and Force Integration Training (CET-FIT) as part of the 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise. Participating nations will focus on real world safety and
11 June 2021 Patrol Squadron 40 Completes NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender The “Fighting Marlins” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 operated two P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Naval Air Station Rota, Spain in the NATO-led Steadfast Defender 2021 Maritime Live Exercise from May 20-31, 2021. Two of the squadron’s 12 Combat Aircrews executed multiple flight events conducting
11 June 2021 Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet Visits Five Destroyers in Rota, Spain NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain - Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, visited five Arleigh-Burke guided-missile destroyers assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65 during a visit to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, June 8, 2021.
10 June 2021 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Trains with U.S. Allies and Partners During 50th BALTOPS Exercise NORTH SEA - A blur of troops in various military uniforms dart around a room buzzing with a growing, focused chatter. Their eyes race back and forth on gently rocking computer screens while they develop plans to guide a multinational, military team to complete an operation hundreds of miles away
08 June 2021 Submariners, SEALS Join Forces on USS New Mexico SOUDA BAY, Greece - Virginia-class submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) embarked members of the Navy Special Warfare community for scheduled interoperability exercises during a brief stop in Souda Bay June 4, 2021.
08 June 2021 African Lion 21 exercise begins with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal AGADIR, Morocco - African Lion, U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint annual exercise, kicks off in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal for its 17th iteration June 7.
05 June 2021 USS Roosevelt Visits Gdynia, Poland prior to BALTOPS 50 GDYNIA, Poland - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived in Gdynia, Poland alongside other NATO ships prior to the start of BALTOPS 50, June 5, 2021.