MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 18, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) conducts a live-fire gunnery exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 18, 2023. James E. Williams is operating with the Italian navy Carlos Bergamini-class frigate Carlo Margottini (F 592), the French navy Aquitaine-class frigate Alsace (D-656), and the Turkish navy Barbaros-class lead ship TCG Barbaros (F-244). James E. Williams is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliance’s solidarity and cohesion afloat. (U.S. Navy photo)