MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 23, 2022) Cmdr. Desmond Walker, right, from Hollandale, Mississippi, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), leads Sailors in exercises on the ship's flight deck in the Mediterranean Sea, July 23, 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 Elexia Morelos)