180709-N-HV059-1358 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 9, 2018) Cmdr. Warren Smith, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), observes a passenger transfer with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) via an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Warlords” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51. Mustin is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonja Wickard/Released)