040616-N-1823S-494 Ustka, Poland (Jun. 16, 2004) - Marines patrol the woods in Ustka, Poland, in search of aggressors as part of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2004. Despite inclement weather, 13 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Partnership For Peace (PFP) countries conducted a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) in support of BALTOPS '04. The exercise is an individual combined maritime and land evolution in the Baltic Sea, conducted in the spirit of PFP. The operation includes NATO and non-NATO participants is designed to promote mutual understanding, confidence, cooperati


040616-N-1823S-494 Ustka, Poland (Jun. 16, 2004) - Marines patrol the woods in Ustka, Poland, in search of aggressors as part of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2004. Despite inclement weather, 13 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Partnership For Peace (PFP) countries conducted a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) in support of BALTOPS '04. The exercise is an individual combined maritime and land evolution in the Baltic Sea, conducted in the spirit of PFP. The operation includes NATO and non-NATO participants is designed to promote mutual understanding, confidence, cooperation, and interoperability among forces and personnel of participating nations and support national unit and staff training objectives through a series of robust training exercises. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class George Sisting (RELEASED) US Navy 040616-N-1823S-494 Marines patrol the woods in Ustka, Poland, in search of aggressors as part of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2004


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