<p>170322-N-JI086-184 - MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 22, 2017) Cmdr. Andria Slough, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), prepares to board a Westland WG-13 Lynx helicopter, assigned to the French Navy frigate FS Montcalm (D 642), during exercise Dynamic Manta 2017, March 22. Dynamic Manta is an annual multilateral Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) exercise meant to develop interoperability and proficiency in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/Released)
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