 Vice Admiral Lisa Franketti, the commander of Sixth Fleet, visited USS Bainbridge recently to meet with leadership, speak to the wardroom, and walk the deck plates. The Admiral has been underway with USS Mount Whitney, US Sixth Fleet's flagship, and has steadily been visiting many of the ships involved in balltops 2018. With 42 ships and one submarine involved, balltops is one of the largest maritime exercises in Northern Europe, and plays a significant role in enhancing cooperation and partnership in the Baltic Sea. Reporting from USS Mount Whitney, I'm Petty Officer Daniel Rankin.