190616-N-JX484-769 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2019) Standing NATO Maritime Group One flagship USS Gravely (DDG 107) leads eleven naval ships from nine nations in close formation during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 photo exercise. 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 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)