USS Milius conducts damage control drill in South China Sea

U.S. Sailors simulate putting out an aircraft fire on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during a damage control drill in the South China Sea, Feb. 17, 2026. Milius is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Monica Walker)