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160611-N-KP948-018 UTÖ, Sweden (June 11, 2016) Rear Adm. Paddy A. McAlpine, deputy commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, second from right, speaks with a Marine from the joint Swedish/Finnish Nyland Brigade, an amphibious task unit, during BALTOPS 2016, June 11. BALTOPS is an annual recurring multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability, enhance flexibility and demonstrate the resolve of allied and partner nations to defend the Baltic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alyssa Weeks/Released)