170901-N-RF885-020 DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti (Sept. 1, 2017) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 1 provide harbor and seaward protection for the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) in the coastal waters of Djibouti City, Djibouti. CRS-1 is forward-deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations and conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalia Murillo/Released)