170323-N-TU910-030 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 23, 2017) Ensign Angelica Jaimes, from San Diego, uses a compass aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) to find bearings to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), right, and the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. Comstock and Makin Island are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed 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 Abby Rader)