030612-N-4374S-001 Baltic Sea (Jun. 12, 2003) -- A chock and chain crew, part of the flight deck team aboard the Aegis cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) remains in a ready position while a Russian Helix K-27 helicopter lands aboard ship during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations 2003 (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, und
030612-N-4374S-001 Baltic Sea (Jun. 12, 2003) -- A chock and chain crew, part of the flight deck team aboard the Aegis cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) remains in a ready position while a Russian Helix K-27 helicopter lands aboard ship during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations 2003 (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 030612-N-4374S-001 A chock and chain crew, part of the flight deck team aboard the Aegis cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) remains in a ready position while a Russian Helix K-27 helicopter lands aboard ship
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