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Members of U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron Eight from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., huddle for a meeting in a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft during a BALTOPS 2015 mission on the flightline of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 9, 2015. BALTOPS 2015 aims to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve among allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)
A sailor from the U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron Eight from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., holds up a sonobuoy in a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft during a BALTOPS 2015 mission on the flightline of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 9, 2015. Sailors aboard the aircraft use sonobuoys to conduct anti-submarine warfare and underwater acoustic research. Seventeen NATO and partner nations are participating in the 43rd iteration of the multinational maritime exercise BALTOPS 2015 in Poland, Sweden, Germany, and throughout the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)
The components of a sonobuoy is displayed in a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft during a BALTOPS 2015 mission on the flightline of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 9, 2015. The U.S. Navy deploys buoys from the aircraft, which transmit sound waves through the water upon impact, reporting underwater activity. Approximately 5,600 ground, maritime and air personnel from participating nations will demonstrate air defense, maritime interdiction, anti-subsurface warfare, and amphibious operations in a joint environment to ensure regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)
A Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft rests on a ramp during a BALTOPS 2015 mission on the flightline of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 9, 2015. The U.S. Navy sailors from Patrol Squadron Eight assigned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., will remain on Spangdahlem to perform their duties for BALTOPS 2015. The annual multi-national exercise aims to promote friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation amongst NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)
A Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft remains parked on the tarmac during a BALTOPS 2015 mission on the flightline of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 9, 2015. Exercises like BALTOPS enable participants to advance information sharing, which is crucial to maintaining regional stability and maritime security in the region, as well as to enhance the capability to conduct multinational peacekeeping missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)