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260809-N-JJ672-1047
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jared Shrader, executive officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), right, mentors Lt. j.g. Connor Close, left, as he stands watch on the bridge of Benfold while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2026. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 7th Fleet is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz)
| Date Taken: | 08.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.11.2026 08:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9862304 |
| VIRIN: | 260809-N-JJ672-1047 |
| Resolution: | 3392x3239 |
| Size: | 2.08 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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