INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2022) Operation Specialist 2nd Class Gairo Flores-Garcia, a native of Bryan, Texas, heaves a line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS John Ericcson (T-AO 194), Jan. 13, 2022. O’Kane, part of the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) along with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with alliances and partners and serve as a ready response force to ensure maritime security and a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elisha Smith)