BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fueling) 3rd Class Wesley Bathea, left, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), and Cpl. Iz Morales, assigned to the "Blue Knights" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), refuel a Spanish Navy AV-8 Harrier on the ship's flight deck during a cross-deck evolution as part of Baltic Operations 2024 (BALTOPS 24), June 15, 2024. Wasp is conducting operations in the Baltic Sea in support of the exercise Baltic Operations 2024 (BALTOPS 24) as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime focused military 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 3rd Class Keresea Illenye)