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Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats.

 

VENTSPILS, Latvia-U.S. Sailors with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One, conduct the off-loading of tanks during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia, May 23, 2017 Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released) - VENTSPILS, Latvia-U.S. Sailors with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One, conduct the off-loading of tanks during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia, May 23, 2017 Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released)


Beachmasters Group Two Owns the Beach

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VENTSPILS, Latvia- NATO nations participate in convoy operations alongside Marines while escorted by Latvian Movement and Control officers during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia, May 28, 2017. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. - VENTSPILS, Latvia- NATO nations participate in convoy operations alongside Marines while escorted by Latvian Movement and Control officers during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia, May 28, 2017. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats.


Saber Strike 17 Successfully Employs MPF Operations

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ADAZI, Latvia-Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 stand in formation as the flags of some of the participating nations are raised to the Latvian National Anthem during the opening ceremony of Exercise Saber Strike 17 at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 3, 2017. The combined training prepares NATO Allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released) - ADAZI, Latvia-Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 stand in formation as the flags of some of the participating nations are raised to the Latvian National Anthem during the opening ceremony of Exercise Saber Strike 17 at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 3, 2017. The combined training prepares NATO Allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)


Flags Unfurl during Opening Ceremony Saber Strike 17

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VENTSPILS, Latvia - U.S. Sailors with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One, conduct the off-loading of tanks during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia, May 24, 2017. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released) - VENTSPILS, Latvia - U.S. Sailors with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One, conduct the off-loading of tanks during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia, May 24, 2017. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released)


NATO Nations Assert Capabilities

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VENTSPILS, Latvia - Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, transfer Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division and 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, to the shores of Ventspils, Latvia, for a beach-assault training operation during Exercise Saber Strike 17, June 6, 2017. The beach landings took place concurrently between exercise Saber Strike and Baltic Operations. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares NATO Allies and partners to effectively respond to regional crises and to meet their own security needs by strengthening their borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released)
170606-M-YF952-144.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Jun 9, 2017
Adazi Latvia - VENTSPILS, Latvia - Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, transfer Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division and 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, to the shores of Ventspils, Latvia, for a beach-assault training operation during Exercise Saber Strike 17, June 6, 2017. The beach landings took place concurrently between exercise Saber Strike and Baltic Operations. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares NATO Allies and partners to effectively respond to regional crises and to meet their own security needs by strengthening their borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released)


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