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260909-N-JJ672-1055
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Felix Dominguez readies an M14 rifle to fire a rubber projectile on the fo’c’sle aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a replenishment-at-sea evolution with Republic of Korea Navy Cheonji-class fast combat support ship ROKS Cheonji (AOE 57) in the Western Pacific Ocean, Sept. 9, 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 12:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9927811 |
| VIRIN: | 260909-N-JJ672-1055 |
| Resolution: | 4723x3557 |
| Size: | 2.81 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 14 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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