ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2021) Lt. Megan Snyder, from Ashburn, Va., left, and Lt. Bryant Throckmorton, from Chesapeake, Va, pilot an MH-60R Sea Hawk assigned to the �Spartans� of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 70, during flight quarters aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 27, 2021. Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. 6th Fleet, is a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise that improves Allied interoperability using NATO command and control reporting structures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard)