190917-N-NL576-0048 SEWARD, Alaska (Sept. 17, 2019) Rear Adm. Scott Gray, center, commander of Navy Region Northwest, discusses the purpose of the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019 with city officials in Seward, Alaska, Sept. 17, 2019. Approximately 3,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel participate in AECE 2019, a joint training exercise that tests expeditionary logistical capabilities in the Arctic region and prepares joint forces to respond to crises across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brandon Raile/Released)