191029-N-UB406-0118 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water as the ship conducts small boat operations. Gridley is underway on a scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group One 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 Cameron Stoner/Released)