Sailors assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) lower the American flag as the ship gets underway from Kiel, Germany, concluding exercise Baltic Operations 2013. BALTOPS 2013 is an annual multinational exercise to enhance maritime capabilities and interoperability with partner nations to promote maritime safety and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Collin Turner)