SEA OF JAPAN (March 19, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) steams alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atago-class guided-missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177) during a bilateral ballistic missile defense exercise while operating in the Sea of Japan. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 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 1st Class Greg Johnson)