U.S. 7TH FLEET (April 11, 2024) Cmdr. Michael McInerney, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), talks to the crew from the bridge during a trilateral exercise, April 11, 2024. This trilateral exercise allowed maritime forces from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and U.S. to train together to enhance coordination on maritime domain awareness and other shared security interests. Russell is part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John A. Miller)