170310-N-HB733-041 ARABIAN GULF (March 10, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Shirley, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), awaits cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with the military sealift command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). Cole is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and to preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna K. Green/Released)