Keywords: Lithuanian frigate LNS Aukstaitis (F 12).jpg en The Lithuanian frigate LNS Aukstaitis F 12 steams through the Baltic Sea during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations 2003 BALTOPS The United States and 12 other nations are participating in this year's exercise BALTOPS 2003 is intended to improve interoperability between allies and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting support operations at sea including exercises in gunnery replenishment at sea undersea warfare radar tracking mine countermeasures seamanship search and rescue maritime interdiction operations and scenarios dealing with potentially real world crises http //www navy mil; http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8155 exact source U S Navy photo by Photographer ™s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg 2003-06-15 PD-USGov-Military-Navy F12 AukÅ¡taitis ship 1979 BALTOPS 2003 Naval ships in motion |