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260907-N-JJ672-1073
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Rebecca Conti-Vock, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) stands watch in the combat information center aboard Benfold during a surface action group exercise in the Western Pacific, Sept. 7, 2026, in support of Freedom Edge 26. Trilateral exercises and operations like Freedom Edge demonstrate our continued partnership and the growth of our trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. 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: | 09.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.07.2026 08:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9917198 |
| VIRIN: | 260907-N-JJ672-1073 |
| Resolution: | 5286x3820 |
| Size: | 4.67 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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