Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) handle a distance-marking line during a replenishment at sea (RAS) evolution with the Military Sealift Command ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PEL ARG), on its final regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region before decommissioning early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Gaskill/Released)