PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 14, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zapata and Boatwain’s Mate Seaman Vasquez give hand signals to a helicopter on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during flight training operations. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen)

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