180504-N-AV754-0027 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

180504-N-AV754-0027 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 4, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) connect a fuel hose from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a fueling-at-sea May 4, 2018. Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Thompson/Released)