PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2024) Damage Controlman 3rd Class David Medrano (left) and Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Benjamin Stier (right) drive the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) while steaming information with U.S. and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships in support of Valiant Shield 2024 in the Philippine Sea, June 7, 2024. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe)