WATERS EAST OF KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Republic of Korea navy Lt. Taehyung Kim, left, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. j. g. Ryou Kato, Lt. j.g. Bill Watkins, from Lincoln University, Pa., and Operations Specialist Seaman Savannah Valdez, from San Diego, monitor simulated surface contacts in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise, Sept. 30, 2022. Benfold, and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, is conducting a tri-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu the Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen)