WATERS OFF THE COAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Lt. j.g. Bill Watkins, right, from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, Republic of Korea Navy sailor Lt. Taehyung Kim, center, and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor Lt. j. g. Ryou Kato, left, discuss weapons systems in the pilothouse aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). 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)