USS Dewey Participates in Exercise Noble Fusion

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Lt. Samuel Galli, left, from Cupertino, California, Ensign Sebastian Madrid, from Chula Vista, California, and Ensign Krystal Francis, from Augusta, Georgia, Stand watch on the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guidedmissile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while ships of the America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, sail in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during exercise Noble Fusion. Noble Fusion demonstrates that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/ Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, as well as other joint force elements and allies, in order to conduct seadenial, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for U.S., partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Lewis)