USS Dewey conducts small arms quals in Sea of Japan

U.S. Navy Sonar Technician Surface 3rd Class Anson Bahr fires an M4A1 rifle during a small arms qualification course on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while operating in the Sea of Japan, Jan. 26, 2026. Dewey 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 2nd Class Oscar Diaz)