170922-N-AX638-0030 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 22, 2017) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Williams, from Clayton, N.C., fires a shot line from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during a replenishment-at-sea. Howard is deployed in 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)