USS Milius Launches Meteorological Balloon

250215-N-HT008-2070 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 15, 2025) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Rene Gonzales, from Tucson, Arizona, left, and Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Bryce Connolly, from Phoenix, Arizona, launch a meteorological balloon from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 15. Milius 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 Trevor Hale)