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260826-N-JJ672-3149
U.S. Navy Career Counselor 1st Class Amber Mireles, left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Seth Petersen, right, participate in a crew served weapons qualification evolution while firing a M240 machine gun at an inflatable target “the killer lemon” from the fo’c’sle aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during routine operations in the South China Sea, Aug. 26, 2026. Benfold is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 7th Fleet is 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: | 08.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.12.2026 11:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9930803 |
| VIRIN: | 260826-N-JJ672-3149 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 6.45 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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