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260812-N-JJ672-1008
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Thomas Karpf performs routine maintenance on a Mark 38 Mod II machine gun system amidships aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) while conducting routine operations in the North Pacific Ocean, Aug. 12, 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 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: | 08.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.18.2026 06:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9874730 |
| VIRIN: | 260812-N-JJ672-1008 |
| Resolution: | 4161x3787 |
| Size: | 2.16 MB |
| Location: | NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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