 Exercise Baltic Operations 2014 ended in the Baltic region Friday. The annual exercise is built on relationships between 14 participating nations. No one nation can do it all. And we're always stronger when we include our allies, our friends and our partners. It's incredibly important that we practice together, if you're going to be good at it. Sixth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Phil Davidson said Baltops 2014 was dynamic and challenging and ensures allies and partners are prepared to respond where it matters, when it matters. Participants practice cooperative air and land based defenses, boarding merchant ships and coordinated anti-submarine warfare. In a DOD live blog post, expeditionary strike group 2 commander, rear-admiral Rick Snyder, emphasized the importance of ships, but not just warships, to NATO and non-NATO allies. We must also build and maintain partnerships, relationships and friendships. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Juan Pinales.