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    USS Benfold (DDG 65) Conducts Operations in Support of Freedom Edge 26 [Image 8 of 10]

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    A U.S. Navy sailor stands at a control station on the bridge of a naval vessel, wearing a blue utility uniform and a tan USS DDG cap with glasses. The sailor appears to be on watch duty, looking forward through the bridge windows. The setting is clearly a warship's pilothouse with navigation and control equipment visible.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    09.07.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Oscar Diaz 

    Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15

    260907-N-JJ672-1116
    U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Vernon Mendoza stands watch on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) 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. 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 Oscar Diaz)

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    Date Taken: 09.07.2026
    Date Posted: 09.07.2026 08:02
    Photo ID: 9917200
    VIRIN: 260907-N-JJ672-1116
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 3.69 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
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    Downloads: 6

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    A U.S. Navy sailor wearing a headset and a ship's ball cap is seated at a workstation inside what appears to be a combat information center or operations room aboard a naval vessel. The environment is illuminated with blue lighting typical of shipboard operations spaces, with multiple screens and equipment visible in the background. A second crew member can be seen working in the background.
    Two military personnel in navy blue uniforms are working together at a desk in what appears to be a dimly lit shipboard or military operations environment. One individual with braided hair is leaning over writing notes while the other, wearing glasses, looks upward attentively. They appear to be engaged in documentation or operational tasks.
    A military or naval operator is seated at a workstation in a darkened combat information center or operations room, illuminated by green light from a display screen. The individual is wearing a Sennheiser headset with a boom microphone, suggesting active communications duty. Multiple personnel and electronic displays are visible in the background, consistent with a naval combat operations environment.
    A female military service member is seated at a workstation in what appears to be a combat information center or operations room aboard a naval vessel. Her face is illuminated by a green glow from a monitor screen, while the surrounding environment is bathed in blue ambient lighting. She is wearing a headset with a boom microphone and military uniform with visible insignia patches.
    The image shows two individuals in a dimly lit environment dominated by blue and red lighting, consistent with a military operations center or naval combat information center. One person in the foreground is holding a telephone handset to their ear while looking at a screen, while a second person is visible in the background or reflected in glass. The complex lighting and reflections create a layered, atmospheric composition.
    A U.S. Navy service member is seated at a workstation in what appears to be a combat information center or operations room aboard a naval vessel. The individual is wearing a headset and a Navy uniform with visible patches, including one reading 'DDG 65', indicating assignment to USS Benfold. The environment is illuminated in blue light, typical of tactical operations spaces.
    A military or naval personnel member is seated at a workstation in a darkened operations center, illuminated primarily by green light from a monitor screen. The individual is wearing a communications headset with a boom microphone, suggesting active monitoring or coordination duties. The environment appears to be a command-and-control facility with multiple screens and equipment visible in the background.
    A U.S. Navy sailor stands at a control station on the bridge of a naval vessel, wearing a blue utility uniform and a tan USS DDG cap with glasses. The sailor appears to be on watch duty, looking forward through the bridge windows. The setting is clearly a warship's pilothouse with navigation and control equipment visible.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in dark blue coveralls stands at a station aboard what appears to be the bridge or combat information center of a naval destroyer. He is wearing a navy ball cap with 'DDG-65' visible, indicating assignment to USS Benfold. The background shows a wall of nautical instruments, clocks, gauges, and electronic displays typical of a warship's operational spaces.
    A young U.S. Navy officer wearing a gold cap inscribed with 'USS [vessel name] DDG' and 'ONWARD WITH VALOR' stands on the bridge of a naval destroyer, looking downward attentively. He wears blue Navy coveralls (NWU Type III) with a single silver bar insignia indicating the rank of Ensign. Several other crew members in similar uniforms are visible in the background of the ship's bridge.

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