NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – Cmdr. James Diefenderfer, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), speaks with civilian media outlets after returning from a seven-month world deployment with the United Kingdom's HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 24, 2021. During the deployment the crew navigated more than 50,000 nautical miles and participated in multinational operations and joint training exercises with international partners to foster positive relationships while encouraging freedom of navigation and maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin G. Collins)