U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during visit, board, search, and seizure exercise with the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), off the coast of Guam, Nov. 14, 2025. Malabar 25 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Navy. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objective by strengthening partnership in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. Fitzgerald is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cyrus Roson)
| Date Taken: | 11.13.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.05.2025 01:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9422533 |
| VIRIN: | 251114-N-YO707-1461 |
| Resolution: | 5023x3349 |
| Size: | 2.87 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
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