 The VP9 Golden Eagles Patrol Squadron prepares for exercise Seabreeze 15 air phase by conducting pre-flight checks and refueling the aircraft. Seabreeze, now in its 14th iteration, is an annual exercise held in the Black Sea, which seeks to enhance interoperability and strengthen regional security. Lieutenant Christopher Calavanico describes what the squadron aims to achieve in this exercise. So the purpose is obviously to promote stability and security in the Black Sea, us along with the Ukraine are co-hosting this exercise. For our part in this exercise, pretty much we're doing a few flights up in the Black Sea, which today would include an E-MAT, so the mobile tracker that we launch up from our aircraft and we practice our ASW. The VP9 Patrol Squadron uses many different tools to achieve its mission in the Black Sea. These tools include different computer systems and sonar technology to maximize mission success and assist allies at sea. Participating nations include Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Moldova, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States. Eddie Officer at Logan Pister, Sudabay Free.