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Video by Sgt. Thomas Lamb

Baltic Blitz 23

29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Sept. 18, 2023 | 2:06

In a first-of-its-kind trilateral cyber exercise, the Maryland Air National Guard partnered with Estonia’s Cyber Command to host exercise Baltic Blitz 23 from September 17-20, 2023, at Ämari Air Base, Harijumaa, Estonia. About 30 Airmen from the 175th Wing, two soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard, 12 service members from Poland, and 30 Estonians participated in the cyber exercise, which centered around securing simulated rail transportation systems from cyber attacks. Interviews: Maryland Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Tom Howard, member of the 175th COG and part of the red cell, and Maryland Air National Guard Lt. Col. Bob DeLuca, member of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group and Baltic Blitz exercise director. (music license information available on request, Maryland Army National Guard Video by Sgt. Tom Lamb)