<p>170922-N-N0901-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2017) 
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The De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F 804) transits the Atlantic Ocean during exercise Formidable Shield 2017, Sept. 22. Formidable Shield is a U.S. 6th Fleet-led, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO-conducted exercise designed to improve allied interoperability in a live-fire integrated air and missile defense environment using NATO command and control reporting structures. (U.S. Navy courtesy photo Nova Scotia Leading Seaman Dan Bard/Released)
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/94966166@N02">Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet</a>
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