160607-N-KP948-026 BALTIC SEA (June 7, 2016) A rigid-hulled inflatable boat is lowered from the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) for a small-boat transfer. BALTOPS is an annual recurring multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability, enhance flexibility and demonstrate the resolve of allied and partner nations to defend the Baltic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alyssa Weeks/Released)