PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) prepares to come alongside with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for a fueling-at-sea. Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Hong)