GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 21, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brittney A. Martinez, from San Antonio, directs the receiving station aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) during a replenishment-at-sea. Churchill is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #wa


GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 21, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Brittney A. Martinez, from San Antonio, directs the receiving station aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) during a replenishment-at-sea. Churchill is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released) 121021-N-YF306-316 Join the conversation - Official Navy Imagery - A Sailor directs a replenishment-at-sea.


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