180715-N-MZ309-049 ODESSA, Ukraine (July 15, 2018) NBC News journalist Kevin Tibbles interviews Rear Adm. Shawn Duane, vice commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Odessa, Ukraine, during exercise Sea Breeze 2018, July 15, 2018. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security within the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley/Released)