INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) watch as a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is lowered into the water. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Dylan Murakami)