Photos by Staff Sgt. Nate Hauser
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Reconnaissance Marines of the Ground Combat Element, Black Sea
Rotational Force 12, fast rope on to a beachhead, from a Lithuanian
helicopter, in order to observe enemy movements prior to an amphibious
landing during Exercise BALTOPS 2012, June 4. The Marines and sailors of
BSRF-12 joined Lithuanian infantry soldiers in the first amphibious
landing on Lithuanian soil in 40 years. BSRF-12 is Special-Purpose
Marine Air-Ground Task Force training with 19 countries to facilitate
interoperability with U.S. partner nations and promote regional
stability while providing a limited crisis response capability in the
Black Sea and Caucasus regions. BALTOPS 2012 aims to improve maritime
security in the Baltic region through increased interoperability and
cooperation amongst regional allies both on land and sea. |
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Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12, perform an amphibious landing
aboard Polish landing craft launched from the OPR Krakow during Exercise
BALTOPS 2012, June 4. The Marines and sailors of BSRF-12 joined
Lithuanian infantry soldiers in the first amphibious landing on
Lithuanian soil in 40 years. BSRF-12 is Special-Purpose Marine
Air-Ground Task Force training with 19 countries to facilitate
interoperability with U.S. partner nations and promote regional
stability while providing a limited crisis response capability in the
Black Sea and Caucasus regions. BALTOPS 2012 aims to improve maritime
security in the Baltic region through increased interoperability and
cooperation amongst regional allies both on land and sea. |
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Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12, prepare to disembark a Polish
amphibious tractor while conducting an amphibious landing during
Exercise BALTOPS 2012, June 4. The Marines and sailors of BSRF-12 joined
Lithuanian infantry soldiers in the first amphibious landing on
Lithuanian soil in 40 years. BSRF-12 is Special-Purpose Marine
Air-Ground Task Force training with 19 countries to facilitate
interoperability with U.S. partner nations and promote regional
stability while providing a limited crisis response capability in the
Black Sea and Caucasus regions. BALTOPS 2012 aims to improve maritime
security in the Baltic region through increased interoperability and
cooperation amongst regional allies both on land and sea. |
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Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12, disembark a Polish amphibious
tractor while conducting an amphibious landing during Exercise BALTOPS
2012, June 4. The Marines and sailors of BSRF-12 joined Lithuanian
infantry soldiers in the first amphibious landing on Lithuanian soil in
40 years. BSRF-12 is Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force
training with 19 countries to facilitate interoperability with U.S.
partner nations and promote regional stability while providing a limited
crisis response capability in the Black Sea and Caucasus regions.
BALTOPS 2012 aims to improve maritime security in the Baltic region
through increased interoperability and cooperation amongst regional
allies both on land and sea. |
|
Marines of Black Sea Rotational Force 12, disembark a Polish amphibious
tractor while conducting an amphibious landing during Exercise BALTOPS
2012, June 4. The Marines and sailors of BSRF-12 joined Lithuanian
infantry soldiers in the first amphibious landing on Lithuanian soil in
40 years. BSRF-12 is Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force
training with 19 countries to facilitate interoperability with U.S.
partner nations and promote regional stability while providing a limited
crisis response capability in the Black Sea and Caucasus regions.
BALTOPS 2012 aims to improve maritime security in the Baltic region
through increased interoperability and cooperation amongst regional
allies both on land and sea. |
These guys operate pretty much under the radar but they've been doing great work in spreading the "real" Marine Corps message (real training and no fluffy bunny bullshit) to allies that are generally harder and more loyal than most. Its probably because they have fresh memories or still feel threatened by Russian expansionist tendencies.
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