190609-N-AT530-1031 KIEL, GERMANY (June 9, 2019) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Vadim Strelnikov observes from aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) as the Norwegian navy Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen (F 311) departs Kiel, Germany for Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019, June 9, 2019. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability among the 18 participating allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Roys/Released)