161113-N-DJ750-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2016) – Cmdr. Timothy Labenz, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), directs the ship’s approach on Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ship Endeavour (A11) for a replenishment-at-sea. Sampson will report to U.S. Third Fleet, headquartered in San Diego, while deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of Third Fleet into the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Jackson/Released)