A P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft conducts a fly by USS Howard in the South China Sea

240923-N-CV021-1113 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 23, 2024) A P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft flies by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) in the South China Sea, Sep. 23. Howard 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandria Esteban)