171206-N-OI558-1132 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 6, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Steven T. Benefield navigates the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) while conducting a fueling-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). Sampson is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserving the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chanel L. Turner/Released)