190625-N-AW818-207 NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY REDZIKOWO, Poland (June 25, 2019) U.S. Navy Capt. Jack Knick, commander of Naval Support Facility Deveselu in Romania, visits the new Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense System (AABMDS) in Poland, June 25, 2019. Located in the northwestern part of Poland, the base is being built just outside the town of Redzikowo and is a result of the 2009 initiative called the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). The EPAA calls for using Ballistic Missile Defense capabilities to defend Europe against threats originating from outside the Euro-Atlantic area. The new base will expand a defensive capability that protects NATO European territories, populations and forces and is expected to fully operations capable sometime in late 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Amy Forsythe/Released)