BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2022) The Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201), left, refuels the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), right, during exercise BALTOPS22, June 13, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Keith Nowak)