Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry

PHILIPPINE SEA (December 4, 2024) Sparks fly through the air as Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Zane Ferguson from Milan, Ohio, completes routine repairs amidships of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Dec. 4. Benfold 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.