BALTIC SEA (Sept. 15, 2023) Seaman Michael Delgado and Seaman Malek Kassek connect fuel lines aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during a replenishment-at-sea with the German navy tanker Spessart (A1442) in the Baltic Sea, Sept. 15, 2023. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea)