PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary G. Whitley of Sulphur Springs, Texas, verifies all Vertical Missile System (VLS) pre-fire checks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Petty Officer Whitley launched Benfold’s Standard Missile (SM) 6 in support of the coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes against EX-USS Vandegrift as part of Valiant Shield 2022 (VS 22). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the 7th Flee
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary G. Whitley of Sulphur Springs, Texas, verifies all Vertical Missile System (VLS) pre-fire checks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Petty Officer Whitley launched Benfold’s Standard Missile (SM) 6 in support of the coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes against EX-USS Vandegrift as part of Valiant Shield 2022 (VS 22). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the 7th Fleet’s principal surface force and is on routine deployment as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5.
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