030609-N-4374S-022 Baltic Sea (Jun. 9, 2003) -- Members of the Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) team from the aegis cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) depart for a training exercise aboard the Russian Naval ship RFS Nastoychivyy during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2003. The United States and 12 other nations are participating in this year's exercise. BALTOPS 2003 is intended to improve interoperability between allies and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting a peace support operation at sea including exercises in gunnery, replenishment-at-sea, underse
030609-N-4374S-022 Baltic Sea (Jun. 9, 2003) -- Members of the Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) team from the aegis cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) depart for a training exercise aboard the Russian Naval ship RFS Nastoychivyy during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2003. The United States and 12 other nations are participating in this year's exercise. BALTOPS 2003 is intended to improve interoperability between allies and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting a peace support operation at sea including exercises in gunnery, replenishment-at-sea, undersea warfare, radar tracking, mine countermeasures, seamanship, search and rescue, maritime interdiction operations, and scenarios dealing with potentially real world crises. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED) US Navy 030609-N-4374S-022 Members of the Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) team from the aegis cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72)
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