PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2021) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) man the rails and return salutes while receiving passing honors from Sailors of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107), Sept. 19, 2021. Chafee is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith)