MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2020) Sailors prepare to launch a Combat Craft Assault (CCA) on the mission deck of the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 23, 2020. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Conner Foy)