160126-N-UK306-020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Brandan Mills, a native of Lakeland, Fla., assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) spends a few moments with his children before the ship deploys from Naval Station Mayport. The seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th fleet areas of operation is part of an ongoing rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker/Released)