USS Mason (DDG 87) RAS with RFA Fort Laramie
160825-N-CL027-403 GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 25, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Eric Khabbaz, from Orange, Calif., signals the movement of palettes from the midships of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) to the auxiliary oiler replenishment ship RFA Fort Victoria (A 387). Mason, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo)