Midshipmen watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during naval surface fire support for exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018.

BALTIC SEA (Jun. 07, 2018) Midshipmen watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during naval surface fire support for exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018, June 7, 2018. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region and one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold) File# 180607-N-FP878-235