 Service members from five allied and partner nations kicked off exercise Baltops in Bornholm, Denmark June 2 2018 command leadership and officials from participating countries gathered through presale conferences where they discussed exercise information and plans The goal of a presale conference is that it's the first time that you have all units together in the theater and You try to get everyone on the same page You know administration safety briefs all that this has been discussed today And so everyone is not aligned and we're ready to pick the exercise off Reporting from Bornholm, Denmark, I'm petty officer Austin Ingram