161120-N-DJ750-267 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Nov. 20, 2016) Commanding Officer Tim LaBenz praises the efforts of Sailors and Coast Guardsmen during an all-hands call on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Sampson, at the request of the government of New Zealand, remained off the coast of New Zealand�s South Island to offer assistance to those affected by the recent earthquake. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Jackson/Released)