ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) handle a phone and distance line to the Brazilian navy Niteroi-class frigate Independencia (F 44) during a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and the Brazilian navy in the Atlantic Ocean, May 18, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)