BALTIC SEA (May 17, 2022) – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the Finnish pollution control vessel FNS Louhi (999), the Finnish Hämeenmaa-class Minelayer FNS Hämeenmaa (02), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), the Swedish Carlskrona-class auxiliary support ship HSwMS Carlskrona (P 04), and the Finnish Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessel FNS Purunpää (41) sail in formation during a maneuvering exercise in the Baltic Sea, May 17, 2022. The Kearsar


BALTIC SEA (May 17, 2022) – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the Finnish pollution control vessel FNS Louhi (999), the Finnish Hämeenmaa-class Minelayer FNS Hämeenmaa (02), the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), the Swedish Carlskrona-class auxiliary support ship HSwMS Carlskrona (P 04), and the Finnish Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessel FNS Purunpää (41) sail in formation during a maneuvering exercise in the Baltic Sea, May 17, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, are on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend , Allied and Partner interests.


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