PHILIPPINE SEA (March 5, 2021) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Aliana Valde, from New City, N.Y., waves to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60 helicopter as it departs from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during the annual U.S.-Japan Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training (BAWT) Exercise. BAWT focuses on joint training and interoperability of coalition forces, and enables real-world proficiency and readiness in response to any contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deanna C. Gonzales)