USS Benfold Conducts a Sea and Anchor in Tokyo Bay

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 3rd Class Dominic Reyes, from California, stands small craft action team watch at a M2HB .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a sea and anchor evolution on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) during routine operations in Tokyo Bay, Japan, Aug. 21, 2026. Benfold is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 7th Fleet is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz)