181007-N-NU281-0321 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

181007-N-NU281-0321 PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Oct. 7, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burk-class guided-missile destroyer Michael Murphy (DDG 112) play football with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force at John Guise Stadium as part of cultural exchange. As the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Port Moresby since USS Comstock (LSD 45) in 2017, Michael Murphy arrives as the nation prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit for the first time in Nov. 2018. Michael Murphy is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco/Released)