STOCKHOLM (June 5, 2022) – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Shayna Buffalow, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, assigned to the Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), stands topside watch as ships departs Stockholm, for the beginning of exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by the Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and


STOCKHOLM (June 5, 2022) – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Shayna Buffalow, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, assigned to the Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), stands topside watch as ships departs Stockholm, for the beginning of exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by the Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.


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