170517-N-NB178-015 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 17, 2017) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) standby as the ship approaches the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) for a replenishment-at-sea. Truxtun is deployed to 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 2nd Class Tyrell K. Morris/Released)