150325-N-XM324-043 WATERS NEAR GUAM (March 25, 2015) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Febris Soto, from New York City, signals to the pilot of a MH-60R Seahawk of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, as it takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) during Multi-Sail 2015. Multi-Sail is an annual Destroyer Squadron 15 exercise designed to assess combat systems, improve teamwork and increase warfighting capabilities in the Seventh Fleet area of responsibility. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is participating in Multi-Sail for the first time to improve interoperability and strengthen U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Dionne/Released)