WATERS OFF THE COAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, left, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea Navy sailor Lt. Taehyung Kim, center, and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor Lt. j. g. Ryou Kato, right, monitor simulated surface contacts during a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the ship’s combat information center. 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)