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GULF OF CADIZ (Oct. 9, 2019) A SA-316 Alouette III from the Belgian navy Karel Doorman-class frigate Leopold I (F930) prepares to drop off journalists on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) as simulated media training begins during exercise Dynamic Mariner 2019. The NATO Maritime Command-led Dynamic Mariner/Flotex 19 (DYMR/FL19) is an exercise that tests NATO's Response Force Maritime Component and enhances the flexibility and interoperability amongst Allied nations. DYMR/FL19 involves ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from fifteen Allied nations converging off the coast of Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Stoner)