191119-N-YI115-1102 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 19, 2019) Sailors prepare to receive a fueling probe from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194) on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) during an underway replenishment. Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josiah J. Kunkle/Released)