BALTIC SEA (Sept. 21, 2023) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jalen Peppers performs baton strikes after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray during Security Reaction Force - Basic training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 21, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)