Officers aboard USS Dewey (DDG 105) supervise a replenishment-at-sea with the JMSDF replenishment ship JS Oumi (AOE 426) in the Philippine Sea. by Official U.S. Navy Page Via Flickr: PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 6, 2022) Cmdr. Jermaine Brooms, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), Cmdr. Nick Hoffman, executive officer, and Lt.j.g. Colin Dablain, the conning officer, supervise maneuvering from the bridge wing during a replenishment-at-sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) replenishment ship JS Oumi (AOE 426). Dewey is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is underway supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific. Combined Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15 is the Navy’s largest forward-deployed destroyer Squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin A. Lewis) 220106-N-TR141-0132
