240323-N-NF288-200 PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 23, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) upload torpedoes during Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) in the Philippine Sea, Mar. 23. SWATT provides the Fleet opportunities to complete the tactical exercise required for increased lethality and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell)
A Sarasota, Florida native and 2020 graduate of Sarasota Military Academy is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), which is forward-deployed to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.