LSC Grace Felipe and CS2 Kevin Ingram pull in a line as the crew of USS Milwaukee, LCS-5, prepares to depart from Halifax, Nova Scotia on Monday, December 7, 2015. 
Cmdr. Ken Bridgewater, commanding officer of USS Milwaukee, LCS-5, watches from the bridge wing as a Canadian naval vessel pulls alongside near Halifax, Nova Scotia on Monday, December 7, 2015. 
Lt.j.g. William Foster helps sweep up the AMZ aboard USS Milwaukee, LCS-5, while in transit from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Joint Base Little Creek, Va. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. LCS-5 was commissioned in Milwaukee and will ultimately head to San Diego. 
HM1 Renee Hotchkiss trains on the bridge of USS Milwaukee, LCS-5, while in transit from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Joint Base Little Creek, Va. on Monday, December 7, 2015. 
Waves break over the bow of USS Milwaukee, LCS-5, while in transit from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Joint Base Little Creek, Va. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. 
The crew of USS Milwaukee eat lunch while in transit from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Joint Base Little Creek, Va. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. 
Cmdr. Ken Bridgewater, commanding officer of USS Milwaukee, waits in line to clear his tray following dinner on Monday, December 7, 2015. All sailors are expected to pitch in due to having a smaller crew than a traditional ship. 
Command Master Chief Mark Christman swabs a passageway after breakfast while the USS Milwaukee, transits from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Joint Base Little Creek, Va. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. The smaller LCS crew forces sailors of all ranks to pitch in where necessary.
