MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 30, 2022) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), rendezvous with the expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), left, for a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise, May 30, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Suarez)