170828-N-OW182-013 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 28, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) prepares to pull alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) to conduct 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)