From left, U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Henry Muehlhausen, from Minnesota, Electronics Technician 3rd Class Seth Salazar, from Texas, and Fire Controlman (Aegis Weapons System) 1st Class Edward Martinez, from Texas, cover angles on the midships aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during visit, board, search, and seizure training while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 31, 2026. Mustin 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. 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 Timothy Dimal)
| Date Taken: | 08.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.03.2026 09:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9908793 |
| VIRIN: | 260831-N-ER894-1004 |
| Resolution: | 5559x2910 |
| Size: | 2.13 MB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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