190617-N-N1604-003 BALTIC SEA (June 17, 2019) A B-52 Stratofortress flies over the French navy Tripartite-class mine warfare ship FS Pegase (M644), left, and the Norwegian navy Oskoy-class mine hunter HNoMS Hinnoy (M343) after dropping inert training mines during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019. Pegase and Hinnoy are operating with Standing NATO Maritime Countermeasures Group (SNMCMG) 1 as part of the BALTOPS 2019 Mine Warfare Task Group. 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. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of NATO by Chief Petty Officer Brian Djurslev/Released)