SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 29, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) hosts a chief pinning ceremony on the foc'sle in the South China Sea, Sept. 29, 2023. Rafael Peralta is forward deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandria Esteban)