USS Rafael Peralta conducts GQ drill in South China Sea

U.S. Navy Retail Services Specialist 1st Class Curtis Brown, from Texas, demonstrates firefighting techniques on a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) in the South China Sea, March 28, 2026. Rafael Peralta 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 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)