170902-N-AX638-0057 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sep. 2, 2017) Sailors prepare to secure an AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missile after removing it from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Wolf Pack" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83). Howard is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserving freedom of navigation and maintaining the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Preston/Released)