PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 15, 2021) Gunner�s Mate 3rd Class Parker Covert, from Port Washington, Wis., loads a mark 38 machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). 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 2nd Class Arthur Rosen)