BALTOPS 2015 Continues with Amphibious Landing in Sweden

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from 1st Lt. Sarah Burns, 10055:

NATO and partner nations stormed the shores of Sweden, June 13, during an amphibious landing part of Baltic Operations 2015.

The landing was a rehearsal for the main event happening in Ustka, Poland, June 17.

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“I’ve been doing amphibious operations in the U.S. Navy for almost 30 years, and never have I seen a staff get together so quickly and execute this well,” U.S. Navy Capt. Todd Lewis, Combined Amphibious Task Force (CATF) commander for BALTOPS 2015, said about execution of the amphibious landing rehearsal in Sweden. “The staff is really leaning forward. We know Poland is a different situation. It’s not the same environment, but we showed our ability to execute, and I have no doubt we will perform even better with the lessons we learned today.”

The troops arrived to shore via the U.S. Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), the U.K. Royal Navy’s Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP), the Finnish Marine Corps’ JEHU (U-700) and the Swedish Navy’s Combat Boat – 90 (CB-90). Supporting air assets included the U.K. Royal Navy’s Lynx MK-8 and the British Army’s Apache …read more

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