Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Aliana Valde, from New City, , signals a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force SH-60 Seahawk to lift off of the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) while Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Glenrick Henry, from Bronx, , spots for safety during the annual Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training Exercise. BAWT focuses on joint training and interoperability of coalition forces, and enables real-world proficiency and readiness in response to any contingency.

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