190527-M-EC058-0117 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2019) The Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) transits in the Pacific Ocean to conduct a replenishment at sea. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)