AT SEA, (October 10, 2026) - A U.S. Sailor, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, washes an MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). Delbert D. Black is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo via DOW)