191120-N-JW440-1272 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 20, 2019) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 2nd Class Thomas Wells inspects a fuel sample aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). Wayne E. Meyer is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON 15), the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rawad Madanat/Released)