Cmdr. Paul Richardson, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), addresses the crew during an all hands call while underway off the coast of Guam during exercise Malabar 2025, Nov. 16, 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 objectives 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: | 11.15.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.05.2025 01:23 |
| Photo ID: | 9422542 |
| VIRIN: | 251116-N-YO707-1470 |
| Resolution: | 3360x2240 |
| Size: | 1.37 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
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