151230-N-BL607-045 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 30, 2015) The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast-transport vessel USNS Spearhead retracts its ramp as it prepares to depart the pier at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Spearhead is scheduled to deploy to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station and associated exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Jenkins/Released)