181009-N-WM647-3040 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 9, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) transfer cargo from the flight deck into the ship during a vertical replenishment-at-sea. Benfold 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 Elesia Patten/Released)