160311-N-AX638-004 ARABIAN GULF (March 11, 2016) Gunner's Mate Seaman Kendall Trichel, from Sanborn, N.Y., fires a shot line from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Preston/Released)