180318-N-KC128-373 BEAUFORT SEA (March 18, 2018) Susan Gordon, principal deputy director of National Intelligence, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran, center, talk with Sailors aboard the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) as it participates in Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018, March 18, 2018. ICEX 2018 is a five-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton/Released)