Port operations department line handlers stand by to receive the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for water, fuel, and resupply services. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the logistical hub for military and merchant vessels operating in the United States Southern Command area or responsibility. The installation's port operations department provides operational support for more than 150 ships a year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Ailes/Released)