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1949. Twelve countries sign the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 in Washington, D.C. and bring the Alliance to life. (Photo courtesy of NATO.)
1951. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, NATO’s first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), inspects the new flag for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on the outskirts of Paris in October 1951. The Latin motto on the flag, “Vigilia Pretium Libertatis”, translates to “vigilance is the price of liberty” in English. (Photo courtesy of NATO.)
1954. At NATO Headquarters in Paris, Allies sign a document inviting West Germany to join the Alliance. The Eiffel Tower is visible in the background. (Photo courtesy of NATO.)
1970. NATO’s first communications satellite launches at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in December 1970. (Photo courtesy of NATO.)
1995. A fighter jet prepares to take off from the deck of an aircraft carrier during a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Williamsburg, United States. (Photo courtesy of NATO.)
1996. A rainbow arcs above a surfaced submarine as two crew members emerge. The hook that they have brought is used to grab a package of mail from home that is lowered from a helicopter. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Chris Vickers.)
2001. Arlington, Va. Military personnel salute as fire and rescue workers unfurl a huge American flag over the side of the Pentagon during rescue and recovery efforts following the 11 Sept. terrorist attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael W. Pendergrass.)
2001. English Channel, Aug. 22, 2001 — Crewmembers of USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) return to their ship after a visit with the British ship, HMS Monmouth. Churchill, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is making its first deployment to the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Norway, and is the only U.S. Navy ship in active service named for a foreign dignitary. The ship is named in honor of Sir Winston Spencer Leonard Churchill (1874-1965), best known for his courageous leadership as British Prime Minister during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Shane McCoy.)
2001. English Channel, Aug. 22, 2001 — The Federal Republic of Germany's destroyer GFS Lutjens (D-185) comes alongside USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) while the ships were operating together. Members of the Lutjens crew are in dress uniform and are holding a sign which reads "We Stand By You" as they show their support and solidarity with the United States following the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on Sept. 11 (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Shane McCoy.)
2003. USS O'Brien launches a Sea Sparrow missile, shown with its mid-wing still folded as it departs a NSSM Mark 29 launcher on November 5, 2003. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Kristin Dahlgren)
2007. A Sea Sparrow launching from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordon R. Beesley.)
2009. Sailors spell out ‘NATO-OTAN’ on the runway of the USS Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier named after NATO’s first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). Lots of people think that ‘OTAN’ is just a mirror image of ‘NATO’, but it’s actually the Alliance’s acronym in French: Organisation du traité de l’Atlantique nord. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina.)
2015. Sailors aboard Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) Turkish ship TCG Turgutreis (F 241) stand at attention to welcome distinguished guests aboard for a luncheon. SNMG2 is a multinational integrated force that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliance’s solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda S. Kitchner.)
2020. USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) operates in the Baltic Sea during BALTOPS 2020, June 8. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo.)
2021. Sailors load a NATO Sea Sparrow missile aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). Ike is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jacob Hilgendorf)
2021. The Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Antonio Marceglia (F 597), left, the Royal Netherlands Navy guided missile carrying fast frigate HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), Royal Danish Navy guided-missile frigate-FFGHDMS Iver Huitfeldt F361, transit the Atlantic Ocean during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 16, 2021. Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield is a joint live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. Sixth Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard)
2021. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) launches an SM-3 missile during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 26, 2021. Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. 6th Fleet, is a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise that improves Allied interoperability using NATO command and control reporting structures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard)
2021. Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, commander of Joint Force Command Norfolk delivers remarks at the Joint Force Command Norfolk Full Operational Capability ceremony. Joint Force Command Norfolk declared Full Operational Capability during a ceremony on board the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) July 15, 2021. JFC Norfolk stands as the operational embodiment of the transatlantic link. It will continue to maintain security of the strategic lines of communication between Europe and North America and enable the reinforcement of Europe from North America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua D. Sheppard)
2022. RIGA, Latvia. Cmdr. Aaron Arky, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117), speaks with a Ukrainian soldier's family over the phone during a tour of the ship in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 17, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)
2022. STOCKHOLM, Sweden (March 14, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) conducts a sea and anchor evolution during a transit into Stockholm, Sweden, for a scheduled port visit. Forrest Sherman is deployed to the European theater of operations and participating in a range of maritime activities in support of U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO Allies and Partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eric Moser)
2022. SETERMOEN, Norway (March 9, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospitalman Cody Graham, from Palm Springs, California, with II Marine Expeditionary Force performs medical procedures on a simulated injured Marine for Exercise Cold Response 2022 in Setermoen, Norway, March 9, 2022. Exercise Cold Response 22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)
2022. PLYMOUTH, England (Nov. 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) single up a line as the ship arrives in Plymouth, England, Nov. 12, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)
2022. ADRIATIC SEA. Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of NATO, delivers remarks at a press conference aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jaqueline Pitts)
2024. NORWEGIAN SEA. Swedish Marines, assigned to 2nd Battalion, prepare a CB90-class fast assault crafts in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), for small boat operations during Steadfast Defender 24, March 5, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO’s ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki)
2024. NORWEGIAN SEA. The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) passes under the northern lights while transiting the Norwegian Sea during Steadfast Defender 24, March 4, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO’s ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki)
2024. NORWEGIAN SEA. The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) passes under the northern lights while transiting the Andfjorden waterways during Steadfast Defender 24, March 1, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO's ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki)
2024. PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Jan. 11, 2024) Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies an F/A-18F Hornet alongside a German air force A400M Atlas tanker aircraft during an air-to-air refueling test aimed at expanding the flight envelope for the European transport and tanker aircraft. VX-23 is flying to clear the entire envelope for all NATO allies flying Atlas, which will allow it to refuel American Hornet, Growler, and Harrier aircraft, ultimately expanding the United States' ability to operate its forces globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt)
2024. HARSTAD, Norway (Feb. 21, 2024) Quartermaster 3rd Class Kaevon Dutchatellier looks through an alidade on the bridgewing of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) as the ship arrives in Harstad, Norway, for a port visit in support of Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 21, 2024. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO's ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle)
