U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship

U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) heave in a line during a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), not pictured, in the Arabian Sea May 16, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group and was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon M. Smith/Released)