150312-N-UG232-782 WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 12, 2015) The Republic of Korea navy destroyer Sejong the Great (DDG 991) is underway in a combined Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy formation during exercise Foal Eagle 2015. Foal Eagle is a series of annual training events that are defense-oriented and designed to increase readiness and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula while strengthening the ROK-U.S. alliance and promoting regional peace and stability of the Indo-Asian-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright/Released)