180504-N-AV754-0004 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 4, 2018) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) watch as the ship commences its approach to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a fueling-at-sea, May 4, 2018. Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Thompson/Released)