170803-N-OW182-078 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 3, 2017) Gunner�s Mate 3rd Class Whittie Hall IV fires a shot line from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) during a replenishment-at-sea. Kidd 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 Jacob Milham/Released)