PHILIPPINE SEA (April 2, 2024) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the Philippine Sea in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Howard (DDG 83), USS Higgins (DDG 76), and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), April 2, 2024. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to 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 Jamaal Liddell)