190522-N-CN315-0003 BAY OF BENGAL (May 22, 2019) The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), fourth from left, sails with ships from the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the French navy aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) and its escort ships through the Bay of Bengal during exercise La Perouse. The exercise, comprised of multiple anti-submarine warfare drills, was designed to enhance unit-level training, improve the strike group’s ability to respond to a submarine threat, and enhance interoperability between the U.S. and French navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jimmy Ong/Released)