U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Artez Patterson, left, and U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Cody Martinez oversee operations as U.S. Navy Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the weather decks of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) on Jan. 15, 2026. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Kibler)
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.25.2026 03:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9486264 |
| VIRIN: | 260115-N-CK999-1110 |
| Resolution: | 3506x2337 |
| Size: | 1.74 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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