210529-N-QI061-0253 BRITISH ISLES (May 29, 2021) Quartermaster 2nd Class Margaret Pumphrey, from Richmond, Va., lowers the national ensign aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 29, 2021. Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of Sixth Fleet, is a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise that improves Allied interoperability using NATO command and control reporting structures.

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