150312-N-SY784-095 WATERS TO THE WEST OF THE KOREAN

150312-N-SY784-095
WATERS TO THE WEST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 12, 2015) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Ryan Pittman washes the blade of a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter, while underway aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) during exercise Foal Eagle 2015. Murphy is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operation supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Foal Eagle is a series of annual training events that are defense-oriented and designed to increase readiness and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula while strengthening the ROK-U.S. alliance and promoting regional peace and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Johnson/Released)