Cmdr. Nicholas Maruca, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), greets Indian navy Cmdr. Swapnil Srivastava on Dewey’s quarterdeck after arriving in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 8, 2024, for Exercise Malabar 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)