PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 23, 2021) Engineman 2nd Class Garrett Maddox, left, from Mena, Ark., Engineman 2nd Class Billanrow Caladcad, middle, from National City, Calif., and Engineman 3rd Class Derek Cooper, from Big Stone, S.D., take fuel samples aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)