190501-N-JX484-033 BALTIC SEA (May 1, 2019) Cmdr. Justin Hodges (center), commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), and Cmdr. Michael Oreilly (left), the ship's executive officer, prepare for a towing approach exercise with the Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster (F 237). Gravely is underway on a 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 Mark Andrew Hays/Released)