190607-N-JX484-156 BALTIC SEA (June 7, 2019) Quartermaster 2nd Class Erick DeJesus raises the union jack as the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) moors in Kiel, Germany for a pre-sail conference prior to Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations. Gravely is underway on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for NATO in the northern Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Andrew Hays/Released)