MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 21, 2020) Sailors prepare to conduct small boat operations with a combat craft assault on the mission deck of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 21, 2020. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Conner Foy)