170623-N-ZW825-004 SUBIC BAY, Republic of Philippines (June 23, 2017) The dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) transits Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines, after a scheduled port visit. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. U.S. 3rd Fleet operating forward offers additional options to the Pacific Fleet commander by leveraging the capabilities of 3rd and 7th Fleets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)