180601-N-XT273-1918 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (June 1, 2018) Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, meets with Vytautas Grubliauskas, mayor of Klaipeda, Lithuania, during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018 in Klaipeda, June 1, 2018. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region and one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Stumberg/Released)