190514-N-VH871-082 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2019) International members of NATO’s command and control staff for exercise Formidable Shield 19 discuss exercise scenarios aboard the Royal Danish Navy command and support ship HDMS Absalon (L16). Formidable Shield is designed to improve allied interoperability in a live-fire, integrated air and missile defense environment using NATO command and control reporting structures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Ingram)