180228-N-RB168-572 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 28, 2018) Ensign Nancy Smith stands watch as conning officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a close quarters maneuvering exercise with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Akizuki-class destroyer JS Fuyuzuki (DD-118). Benfold is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Dobbs/Released)