SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 15, 2021) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Nicole Zapata, from Tampa, Fla., signals a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter to land on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) while Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Aliana Valde, from New City, N.Y., spots for safety. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Deanna Gonzales)