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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2019) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat as the ship prepares to conduct boat operations with the Belgian navy Karel Doorman-class frigate Leopold I (F930). Gridley is underway on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for NATO in the northern Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Stoner)