USS Mustin conducts firefighting drill in Indian Ocean

U.S. Navy Counselor 1st Class Martika Velasquez, from California, observes Sailors as they combat a simulated aircraft fire on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), during an integrated training team drill while underway in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 28, 2026. Mustin 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. 7th Fleet, 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 Timothy Dimal)