230522-N-DH616-0008 TOULON (May 22, 2023) Halifax-class frigate HMCS FREDERICTON (FFH 337) moored next to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95) during a recent port visit in Toulon, France. USS James E Williams (DDG 95) 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 and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ezekiel Duran).