170521-N-ZW825-141 PHUKET, Thailand (May 21, 2017)

170521-N-ZW825-141 PHUKET, Thailand (May 21, 2017) Quartermaster 3rd Class Atonyo Wilson, a Jacksonville, North Carolina native, stands watch aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) as the ship prepares to anchor off the coast of Thailand for a scheduled port visit. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. U.S. 3rd Fleet operating forward offers additional options to the Pacific Fleet commander by leveraging the capabilities of 3rd and 7th Fleets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)