Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Gomez replaces a fuel pump aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 29, 2017. Lake Erie is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lucas T. Hans