Major Eric Anderson, left, a civil affairs officer with the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, and Sgt. Maj. Sael Garcia, right, the 1st Infantry Division Mission Command Element sergeant major, prepare to lay flow More
190612-N-MD802-1913 KALLASTE BEACH, Estonia (June 12, 2019) U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Romanian Marines with 307 Regiment secure a beach after disembarking from the Lubin-class mine la More
170605-N-SP614-002 BALTIC SEA (June 5, 2016) U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Danskine, assigned to 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, reads through his preparation check list prior to a scheduled assault amph More
TIBLISI, Republic of Georgia -- Members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Security Services, Republic of Georgia, collect simulated biohazard samples during Diablo Shield, a joint United States Euro More
170605-N-PF515-008 – KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 5, 2017) Vice Adm. Christopher Grady, commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, greets Capt. Arunas Mockus, commander in chief of the Lithuanian Navy, du More
170609-N-KS227-058 AALBORG, Denmark (June 9, 2017) U.S., Polish and German aircraft fly in formation during exercise BALTOPS 2017, June 9. BALTOPS 17 is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Balti More
170703-N-GX781-518 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 3, 2017) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Trent Grimes, from Houston, serves lunch to Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (D More
170709-N-GX781-151 REYKJAVIK, Iceland (July 9, 2017) –Cmdr. Allen Siegrist, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sp More
170713-N-GX781-024 NORTH SEA (July 13, 2017) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Leonel Campos, from Los Angeles, communicates with a repair locker during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided- More
170714-N-GX781-118 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2017) - Ensign Monique Jefferson, from Houston, maintains communications during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jam More
170719-N-GX781-014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2017) - Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Turner Kelly, from Southport, North Carolina, uses a drill in the general workshop on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis More
170721-N-GX781-320 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 2017) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) participate in a visit, board, search and seizure team small-ar More
170722-N-GX781-348 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 22, 2017) - Lt. j.g. Reuben Carson, from Birmingham, Alabama, left, and Lt. j.g. Joanna Cruz, from Lorton, Virgina, middle, make pizzas aboard the Arleigh Burke-class gu More
170724-N-GX781-083 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 24, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Atlantic Ocean July 24, 2017. James E. Williams, home-ported in More
170725-N-GX781-291 LISBON, Portugal (July 25, 2017) - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Mohamed Hussein, Manassas, Virginia, throws line out to the pier from the deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer US More
170726-N-GX781-078 LISBON, Portugal (July 26, 2017) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) pose for a photo with Col. Glenn LeMasters Jr., Defense More
170731-N-GX781-109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 31, 2017) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Ashley Ribeiro, from Middletown, New York, demonstrates a takedown during force protection training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class gui More
170803-N-GX781-038 TRONDHEIM, Norway (Aug. 3, 2017) - Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Joshua Deluca, from Charlotte, North Carolina, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Michael More
170804-N-GX781-018 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2017) - Seaman Isaiah Jones, from Raleigh, North Carolina, mans the helm of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), Aug. 4, 20 More
170804-N-GX781-199 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2017) - Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class William Ford, from Mobile, Alabama, clears a room during an anti-terrorism training evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-cl More
170809-N-GX781-274 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2017) - Quartermaster 2nd Class Rhiannon Harris, from Meriden, Connecticut, places restraints on a simulated threat during security reaction force training aboard the More
170811-N-GX781-1621 HAAKONSVERN, Norway (Aug. 11, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) arrives in Haakonsvern, Norway, for a scheduled port visit Aug. 11, 2017 More
170813-N-GX781-154 HAAKONSVERN, Norway (Aug. 13, 2017) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class James Niebuhr, from Martinez, California, cleans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroye More
170817-N-GX781-159 NORWEGIAN SEA (Aug. 17, 2017) - Gas Turbine Technician (Electrical) Fireman Zach Borst, from Reed City, Michigan, secures oil to the lube oil purifier in a locker aboard the Arleigh Burke-cla More
170825-N-GX781-005 RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 25, 2017) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) make preparations for pulling into Riga, Latvia, Aug. 25, 2017. More
170828-N-GX781-035 RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 28, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) is moored in Riga, Latvia for a scheduled port visit Aug. 28, 2017. James E. Wi More
170831-N-GX781-005 RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 31, 2017) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) heave in line as the ship prepares to leave port following a sche More
170903-N-GX781-126 NORTH SEA (Sept. 3, 2017) - Master Chief Fire Controlman Brandin Singleterry, from Macon, Georgia, gives a speech following his frocking to master chief aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided- More
170905-N-GX781-027 NORWEGIAN SEA (Sept. 5, 2017) - Seaman Apprentice Kristine-Jia Alcover, from Honolulu, mans the helm of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) as it t More
170906-N-GX781-169 NORWEGIAN SEA (Sept. 6, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) approaches the RFA Wave Knight to perform an underway replenishment Sept. 6, 20 More
170907-N-GX781-1241 NORWEGIAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2017) - Electrician's Mate 2nd Class John DeCecco, from Harrison, New Jersey, sings during an open mic night held aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destro More
170909-N-GX781-078 ARCTIC CIRCLE (Sept. 9, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) approaches the refueling ship RFA Wave Knight to conduct an underway replenishm More
170918-N-GX781-046 REYKJAVIK, Iceland (Sept. 18, 2017) - A tugboat pulls alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) as the ship pulls into Reykjavik, Iceland, Sept More
170921-N-GX781-022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 21, 2017. James E. Williams, home-ported More
171010-N-GX781-305 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2017) - An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, delivers pallets during a vertical replenishment aboard the Arleig More
171012-N-GX781-116 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2017) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Thomas Rodriguez, from Los Angeles, prepares for flight quarters aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jam More
171020-N-GX781-005 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 20, 2017) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) prepare the ship to depart Souda Bay, Greece, after a schedu More
171021-N-GX781-014 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 21, 2017) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Leone Campos, from Los Angeles, dons firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-mi More
171021-N-GX781-111 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 22, 2017) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) prepare for a swim call Oct. 22, 2017. James E. Williams, h More
171123-N-GX781-308 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2017) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) load food into the ship during a replenishment-at-sea with t More
171123-N-GX781-001 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) approaches the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy G More
171129-N-GX781-080 ODESSA, Ukraine (Nov. 29, 2017) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) man the rails as the ship arrives in Odessa, Ukraine, for a sc More
171202-N-GX781-047 ODESSA, Ukraine (Dec. 2, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) departs Odessa, Ukraine, after a scheduled port visit Dec. 2, 2017. James E. More
171203-N-GX781-527 BLACK SEA (Dec. 3, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise, Dec. 3, 2017. James E. Williams, More
171209-N-GX781-052 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (Dec. 9, 2017) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Bosphorus Strait, Dec. 9, 2017. James E. Williams, home-ported More
STUTTGART, Germany (January 25, 2018) Commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, fields a question during a USEUCOM senior non-commissioned office More
STUTTGART, Germany (Feb. 7, 2018) Commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti speaks with service members and civilians during a USEUCOM all-hands c More
Soldiers assigned to the Mission Command Element, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kansas, embark on the second day of a convoy from Poznan, Poland to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 27, 2018. T More
Croatian army Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launcher, fires rocket during visit from the Croatian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Polan More
Brig. Gen. Clint Walker, commander, 184th Sustainment Command is presented a Logo of the Inspectorate of Support for the Armed Forces commemorative badge from Polish Brig. Gen. Darius Łukowski, Chief of Inspect More
Pfc. Yadiel Roman (left), Buffalo, New York native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Pfc. Maynor Discua (right), Woodbridge, Virginia native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry R More
Staff Sgt. Robert Knapp, 125th Transportation Company, oversees the traffic control while directing a 2d Cavalry Regiment convoy to refuel at a mobile supply point on 2 Jun, Powidz, Poland. Saber Strike 18 high More
3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Soldiers load a training Bangalore kit from a resupply site supported by the 16th Sustainment Brigade. The 184th Sustainment Command provides forward mission command between More
A convoy of Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit “Jackals” with the U.K. army 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, secure an area while participating in a reconnaissance exercise during Saber Strike 18 with Batt More
Service members from the United States, Lithuania and several other nations participate in the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 18 in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 3, 2018. The ceremony marks the start of the multin More
Service members from the United States, Lithuania, and several other nations participate in a ceremony at Vilnius, Lithuania, marking the start of the annual military exercise called Saber Strike on June 3, 201 More
Lithuanian soldiers prepare for the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 18 at Vilnius, Lithuania, June 03, 2018. Saber Strike 18 exercises will run from June 3-15 and tests participants from 19 countries on their More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, march in a multinational formation during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wierzbiny, Poland, June 4, 2018. Saber Strike More
180603-N-WE887-026 ADAZI, Latvia (June 3, 2018) Military members from various NATO Nations stand in representation of their respective countries during the opening ceremony of Operation Saber Strike 2018. Saber More
U.S. Army forces move to conduct a forward passage of lines with U.K. reconnaissance teams during Saber Strike 18 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 4, 2018. Saber Strike is a multinational exercis More
U.S. Soldiers with the Michigan National Guard assigned to D Co, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 125th Infantry Regiment, Big Rapids, Michigan, pulls security while conducting a situation training exercise a More
180609-N-PF515-038 BORNHOLM ISLAND, Denmark (June 9, 2018) Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), and Rear Adm. Guy Robinso More
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, prepares a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft for maintenance in support of Exercise Baltic Operations at More
180609-N-PF515-173 BORNHOLM ISLAND, Denmark (June 9, 2018) Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO), and Rear Adm. Guy Robinso More
180611-N-PF515-140 BALTIC SEA, Denmark (June 11, 2018) Royal Norwegian Navy explosive ordnance disposal com-mandos and Sailors assigned to Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 to conduct a sha More
A Polish army Light Infantry Vehicle with 15th Mechanized Brigade, secures an area during Puma 2 Exercise as part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 6, 20 More
Spc. Alan Prince, public affairs specialist with the 126th Press Camp Headquarters, Michigan Army National Guard, takes a photograph of a military training event during Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland More
U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, conduct a ruck march enroute to establishing a defensive position during Saber Strike 18 at the Pabrade Training Area, Lit More
Troops assigned to 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard conduct pre-mission inspections on each other's equipment before a foot march during Saber Strike at Pabrade Training More
Polish soldiers with the 15th Mechanized Brigade operate Polish Tank 91s "Twardys" during exercises at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland during Saber Strike 18 on June 6, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth i More
An Italian soldier who had just landed at Adazi Base, Latvia, after conducting a high-altitude low-opening (HALO) jump during Saber Strike 18, gathers his chute and belongings, June 6, 2018. Saber Strike is a m More
Spc. Tehran Davis, left, and Spc. Manuel Otero, right, water treatment specialists assigned to 226th Composite Supply Company, 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Geo More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Heckart, an Interim Armored Vehicle Stryker systems maintainer, with Bravo Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, applies camouflage paint to his face to prepare for da More
Spc. Lukas Natkevicius, a cavalry scout and Marijampole, Lithuania native assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, prepares a radio for use during Saber Strike 18 at a More
U.S. Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force soldiers walk toward a parachute turn in point after jumping from C-130 aircraft during Saber Strike 18 ne More
U.S. Army soldiers with the Delta Troop, Regimental Engineering Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Battle Group Poland, begin pre-flight maintenance checks on an AAI RQ-7 "Shadow" unmanned aerial system during Sab More
Polish army soldiers with 15th Mechanized Brigade, practice restraint tactics during the Puma 2 Exercise as a part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wyreby, Poland on June 7, 2018. This year's exer More
Cpl. Adam Moore (left), a U.S. Soldier in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, checks the parachute of a Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force soldier before the two conduct parachute training during Sab More
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper stands with his weapon in hand after parachuting onto Adazi Base, Latvia during Swift Response 18, June 9, 2018. The paratroopers departed Fort Bragg, N.C., June 8 on eight More
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Pooser, cyber transport technician assigned to the 1st Combat Communication Squadron, adjusts the settings on a satellite at the 31st Tactical Air Base in Poznan-Krzesiny, Poland, June More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, takes off in support of BALTOPS and Saber Strike 18 at the 31st Tactical Air Base, Poznan-Krzesiny, Poland, June 8, More
U.S. Army Pvt. Daniel Guevara, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, rucks to a meeting point after jumping from an aircraft near Ruk More
(clockwise from top left) Lt. J.P. Vielma, MC2 Austin Ingram, Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center’s Lt. Ben Ziemski and AGAN Logan Schwarz display the American flag aboard USNS Carson City during BALTOPS 201 More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to land after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III as part of Swift Response 18 at a training area near Ruk More
A British soldier assigned to 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, Battle Group Poland dismounts from a Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit "Jackal" during Saber Strike 18 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland More
Paratroopers of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division jump from a C-17 Globemaster aircraft near Rukla, Lithuania June 9, 2018 as part of Swift Response 18, a multinational training ex More
The 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards participate in a multinational exercise during Saber Strike 18 in Bemowo Piskie, Poland on June 9, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army More
A Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, waits in his High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a fire mission during the Saber Strike 18 exer More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Emilie Vanneste, a communications officer with the Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, discusses capabilities of a Stryker armored vehicle and signs a Lithuanian flag with her u More
U.S. Army Sgt. Terry Werner, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, helps a Lithuanian boy put on an advanced combat helmet (ACH) during a stati More
A communications vehicle prepares for departure outside the command building at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland during Saber Strike 18 on June 11, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-s More
A German soldier belonging to NATO’s enhanced forward presence battle group sits on top of his armored vehicle while responding to questions about it during a static display at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania More
Lithuanian Army Chief of Defense Staff, Maj. Gen. Vitalijus Valksnoras, addresses a multinational crowd of service members and civilians at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania on June 11, 2018 during Saber Strike More
Spc. Daniel Bocon, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, provides security for his unit during Exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 12, 2018 as More
U.S. Army Cadet Erik Ravenberg, a cadet studying at the University of Kentucky, assigned to U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, Ky., pulls security during military offensive urban training (MOUT) while partici More
German soldiers of the Lithuania-based NATO enhanced forward presence battle group launch a motorboat into the Nemen River near Kulautuva, Lithuania, June 13, 2018, as part of a river-crossing drill. The river More
Brig. Gen. Richard R. Coffman, the commander of the U.S. Army Europe mission command element and 1st Infantry Division’s deputy commander, speaks to members of the civilian media while 2d Cavalry Regiment Stryk More
A British soldier guides troops from the 2d Cavalry Regiment off of a M3 Amphibious Rig Bridge after ferrying them across the Nemen River near Kulautuva, Lithuania during Saber Strike 18 on June 13, 2018. Saber More
Staff Sgt. Anna Willams, Lubbock, Texas native, platoon sergeant with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, moves a fellow Soldier to a tent for medical training for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Be More
Spc. Raymond Badillo (right), San Antonio, Texas native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, aims a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a multinational training event for exercise Puma 2 with B More