BALTIC SEA (Sept. 15, 2023) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) for routine flight operations in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 15, 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)