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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) Seaman Recruit Xavier Artiaga, assigned to the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), operates the slewing arm davit to lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat as the ship conducts small boat operations. Gridley is underway on a scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group One to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for NATO in the northern Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Stoner)