MEDIA ADVISORY | June 20 Briefing with Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet and Joint Forces Command Norfolk and Rear Adm. Andrew Burns, Commander, United Kingdom Maritime Forces
EVENT:
Please join us on Thursday, June 20, 2019, for a telephonic press briefing with Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet and Joint Forces Command Norfolk, and Rear Admiral Andrew Burns, Commander of the United Kingdom Maritime Forces. Vice Admiral Lewis and Rear Admiral Burns will discuss the 47th annual exercise, Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019, in which 18 NATO and partner nations are participating, and the reestablishment of Second Fleet. The exercise will take place throughout the Baltic Region June 9-21, 2019, and it will mark the Second Fleet’s first time operating in the European theater since its reestablishment.
Designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability and demonstrate resolve among NATO and partner forces to defend the Baltic region, BALTOPS 2019 will involve maritime, air, and ground exercises. The speakers will take questions from participating journalists.
DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Time: 13:00 CEST (Brussels/Kiel) | 07:00 EDT | 11:00 GMT
Language: English
Ground rules: ON THE RECORD
Dial info: To be provided upon RSVP
RSVP: Please RSVP by clicking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/telephonic-press-briefing-on-baltops-registration-62708887972
LOGISTICS:
- Callers should dial in to the conference call 10 minutes early.
- The operator will ask for your name, press affiliation, and location.
- The speakers will give brief opening remarks, and then the moderator will open the floor to questions.
- Participants will be instructed to push the “*” and “1” buttons on their phones to enter the question queue. You may also submit questions in advance via email to TheBrusselsHub@state.gov
- If you experience technical difficulties during the call, you may email TheBrusselsHub@state.gov to alert the moderator to any issues