160607-N-KP948-305 BALTIC SEA (June 7, 2016) Military Sealift Command Boatswain's Mate Marion O'Malley signals a Danish Lynx helicopter to take off from the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) flight deck, June 7, 2016. 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)