BAY OF BENGAL 05.21.2019 - The guided-missile destroyer, USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) sails with ships from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) French Navy aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) and its escort ships through the Gulf of Bengal during exercises La Perouse. The exercise, comprised of multiple anti-submarine warfare drills, was designed to enhance unit-level training, improve the strike group’s ability to respond to a submarine threat, and enhance interoperability between the U.S. and French navies.Photo by Jim Ong