SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 29, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) steams in formation alongside the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Republic of Korea (ROK) navy ships ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), and ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), on Sept. 29, 2022. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stack)