191206-N-TC708-0006 SHAPE, Belgium (Dec. 6, 2019) U.S.

191206-N-TC708-0006 SHAPE, Belgium (Dec. 6, 2019) U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Daniel Gallegos, left, from Riverside, Calif., United States National Military Representative (USNMR) to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Information Systems Manager assigned to U.S. Naval Support Element, Belgium (USNSEB), shakes hands with U.S. Navy Commander Sean Babbitt, right, from St. Charles, Mo., Deputy USNMR for Operations assigned to USNSEB, during Gallegos’ frocking ceremony to Petty Officer 2nd Class at SHAPE, Dec. 6, 2019. The USNMR is the senior National Military Representative and the liaison between U.S. interests and 29 NATO allies and partner nations, overseeing 1,500 U.S. personnel in the countries of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, working to strengthen NATO partnerships, secure borders, and deter aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Snider/Released)