2:17 PM7/12/2021

210702-N-BM428-0109 ODESA, Ukraine (July 2, 2021) A pair of Ukrainian navy Island-class patrol boats prepare to depart a pier in Odesa, Ukraine during Exercise Sea Breeze 2021, July 2, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthens maritime security and peace in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)

2:07 PM7/12/2021

210630-N-BM428-0012 UKRAINE (June 30, 2021) Special forces from several countries participated in Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 in Ukraine, June 30, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthens maritime security and peace in the region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy from UKR SOF/Released)

1:54 PM7/12/2021

210701-F-D0094-0011 ODESA, Ukraine (July 1, 2021) Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Clearance Divers conduct a force integration training dive with other participating navies during Exercise SEA BREEZE 21 in Odesa, Ukraine on July 1, 2021. Co-hosted by the United States Navy (USN) and the Ukrainian Navy (UN) with the support of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, Exercise SEA BREEZE is about training together and making new friends based on a shared commitment to peace and stability in Europe. The deployment of CAF personnel to support Exercise SEA BREEZE 21 is part of Operation UNIFIER, the CAF military training and capacity-building mission in Ukraine. (CAF photo by Lieutenant(Navy) Igor Polosin, JTF-U)

1:50 PM7/12/2021

A Bulgarian Special Operations Forces operator repels from a U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations WIng during a fast-rope insertion and extraction training during exercise Sea Breeze 21 at Ochakiv, Ukraine, June 29, 2021. This is the 21st iteration of the exercise which is an annual Ukraine and U.S. co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea region and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations, strengthening maritime security in support of stability within the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson)

1:32 PM7/12/2021

A U.S. Navy Special Warfare Operator salutes as he jumps out a U.S. Air Force CV-22B assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, during a military free fall training during exercise Sea Breeze 21 at Ochakiv, Ukraine, June 26, 2021. This is the 21st iteration of exercise Sea Breeze which is an annual Ukraine and U.S. co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea region and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations, strengthening maritime security in support of stability within the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson)

1:20 PM7/12/2021

210630-N-BM428-0543 MYKOLAIV MILITARY AIRBASE, Ukraine (June 30, 2021) A pair Ukrainian paratroopers prepare to land after conducting an airborne jump during an Exercise Sea Breeze air demonstration on Mykolaiv Military Airbase, Ukraine, June 30, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthens maritime security and peace in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)

1:19 PM7/12/2021

210630-N-BM428-0247 MYKOLAIV MILITARY AIRBASE, Ukraine (June 30, 2021) Two Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters fly in formation during an air demonstration portion of Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 on Mykolaiv Military Airbase, Ukraine, June 30, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthens maritime security and peace in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)

1:19 PM7/12/2021

210629-M-JQ356-1114 OLESHKY SANDS, Ukraine (June 29, 2021) - Ukrainian Soldier Senior Soldier Yurii Nezhinetz shows U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division rifle techniques with the AK-74 weapon system in a nondisclosed location during Exercise Sea Breeze 21 on June 29, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze 21 brings together military units from over thirty nations to cultivate and strengthen relations and techniques as warfighting organizations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

12:26 PM7/12/2021

210628-M-JQ356-1070 OLESHKY SANDS, Ukraine (June 28, 2021) members from NATO allied and partner nations raise their individual nation’s flag at the opening ceremony of the land portion of exercise Sea Breeze, June 28, 2021, in Oleshky sands, Ukraine. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy in the Black Sea since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security and peace within the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

11:52 AM7/12/2021

210629-N-BM428-0176 ODESA, Ukraine (June 29, 2021) Steel Worker 3rd Class Nicholas Ramirez, right, swims with a Ukrainian Navy diver during Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 in Odesa, Ukraine, June 29, 2021. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by the U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthens maritime security and peace in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)

11:49 AM7/12/2021

210628-M-JQ356-1050 OLESHKY SANDS, Ukraine (June 28, 2021) members from NATO allied and partner nations raise their individual nation’s flag at the opening ceremony of the land portion of exercise Sea Breeze, June 28, 2021, in Oleshky sands, Ukraine. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy in the Black Sea since 1997. Sea Breeze 2021 is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security and peace within the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Parsons)

11:07 AM7/12/2021

7:39 AM7/12/2021

Corporals with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 participate in professional military education while aboard Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to support the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group 21. The combined deployment will send a strong signal of support to Allies and partners around the world and our resolve to work together to deter coercion and aggression. (Royal Navy photography by POPhot Jay Allen)

7:35 AM7/12/2021

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21, launches an F-35B Lightning II from the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth in Sixth Fleet area of operations on June 18th, 2021. Alongside the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron, VMFA-211 is conducting combat sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the first combat operations launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth. OIR is the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.

7:22 AM7/12/2021

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21, prepare to load a Guided Bomb Unit 12 into an F-35B Lightning II aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in Sixth Fleet area of operations on June 18th, 2021. Alongside the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron, VMFA-211 is conducting combat sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the first combat operations launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth. OIR is the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.

7:19 AM7/12/2021

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conduct routine maintenance on an F-35B Lighting II aboard Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth in the Mediterranean Sea. VMFA-211 is embarked aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21. CSG-21’s transit of the Mediterranean Sea provides an opportunity to train and exercise with NATO Allies and regional partners. Participation in multinational exercises enhances defense relationships and improves overall coordination and interoperability between allies and partner militaries.

6:41 AM7/12/2021

GySgt Jacob Gilbert with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 supervises a startup checklist of an F-35B Lightning II aboard Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth before training missions with the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21. CSG21’s transit of the Mediterranean Sea provides an opportunity to train and exercise with our NATO Allies and regional partners

6:20 AM7/12/2021

Her Majesty The Queen visited the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth May 22, 2021, just hours before the United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21 sailed for its first operational deployment. During the 45 minute visit, Her Majesty spoke to a selection of British and American Marines, Airmen and Sailor. The US Marines and Sailors from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 and USS The Sullivans are humbled and proud to serve alongside our UK colleagues during CSG-21. (Royal Navy Photo by POPhot Jay Allen)

6:15 AM7/12/2021

Her Majesty The Queen visited the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth May 22, 2021, just hours before the United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21 sailed for its first operational deployment. During the 45 minute visit, Her Majesty spoke to a selection of British and American Marines, Airmen and Sailor. The US Marines and Sailors from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 and USS The Sullivans are humbled and proud to serve alongside our UK colleagues during CSG-21. (Royal Navy Photo by POPhot Jay Allen)

6:01 AM7/12/2021

Leaders with the United kingdom Carrier Strike Group (CSG), walk to welcome Marines exiting MV-22B Ospreys from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group aboard Her Majesties Ship Queen Elizabeth, at sea on May 10, 2021. The 24th MEU transported Marines and equipment assigned to VMFA-211, UK CSG-21. The Navy-Marine Corps team is humbled and proud to represent the United States and serve alongside our UK counterparts.