190316-N-HI376-1115 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 16, 2018) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) launched a Standard Missile (SM) 2 during a missile exercise in the Philippine Sea, March 16, 2019. Missile exercises are designed to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Graham/Released)