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From left to right, U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman D’curtis Goodwin, Lt. j.g. Connor Close, and Seaman Christopher Hamilton, stand watch on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a maritime maneuvering exercise with Republic of Korea Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force in the Western Pacific Ocean, Sept. 10, 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. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz)
| Date Taken: | 09.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2026 04:24 |
| Photo ID: | 9926580 |
| VIRIN: | 260910-N-JJ672-1050 |
| Resolution: | 5497x3674 |
| Size: | 2.76 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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