170222-N-BK708-996 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. William Blodgett, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), salutes embarking dignitaries from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). Barry is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Karina Monroe/Released)