From left, the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) and the guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), all assigned to Destroyer Squadron 26, travel in formation in the Atlantic Ocean March 18, 2014, in support of exercise Joint Warrior 14-1. Joint Warrior is a United Kingdom-led exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations while deployed.