230316-N-DH616-0004 SPLIT, CROATIA (March 14, 2023) Sailors stand watch during an outbound sea and anchor evolution in Split, Croatia aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). USS James E. Williams is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliance’s solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises in real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ezekiel Duran).