Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) secure the anchor while mooring for a port call in Phuket, Thailand. Mobile Bay is a part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements in the region. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)