SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 16, 2023) A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter from the Murasame-class destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) lands on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the South China Sea, Oct. 16, 2023. Dewey 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 1st Class Greg Johnson)