Auxiliary Ships Collection

USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys are underway in the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden, April 27, 2011 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), left

Aerial view of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and USNS Bridge during a replenishment
Pacific Ocean, August 15, 2008 - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10)

Promise: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Promise - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: When you promise something, you must fulfill it. ~ Halle Gebrselassie

Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean
Atlantic Ocean, July 16, 2014 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) transits the Atlantic Ocean

USNS Robert E. Peary conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Bataan
Arabian Gulf, July 28, 2014 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), right

A helicopter clears the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship
April 6, 2007 - A helicopter clears the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Flint (T-AE 32)

An MH-60R Sea Hawk transfers supplies to the flight deck of USS Wayne E. Meyer
South China Sea, October 25, 2011 - An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter transfers supplies to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort
September 2, 2007 - The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchors off the coast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Ships of the Pacific Fleet sail in formation during Exercise Koa Kai of the coast
November 17, 2010 - The guided missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), foreground, and USS Russell, center, and the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200)

An SH-60 Sea Hawk approaches the Royal Navy landing ship dock RFA Lyme Bay
Arabian Gulf, August 24, 2011 - An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter approaches the Royal Navy landing ship dock RFA Lyme Bay (L3007)

Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transits alongside aircraft carrier
Pacific Ocean, September 14, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8)

A replenishment at sea between USS Abraham Lincoln, USNS Guadalupe and USS Cape St
Pacific Ocean, September 26, 2011 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), left, the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200)

The Chinese Fuchi-class oiler Qiandaohu
Mayport, Florida, November 3, 2015 - The Chinese Fuchi-class oiler Qiandaohu (AOR 886) arrives into Naval Station Mayport as part of a routine goodwill port visit

Marines fast rope from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter onto the flight deck of USNS
Philippine Sea, September 18, 2010 - Marines embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, fast rope from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter onto the Military Sealift Command dry cargo

U. S. Navy ships in the Arabian Sea during a replenishment at sea exercise
October 4, 2012 - An SH-60J Seahawk of HS-5 Nightdippers, rests on the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower while USS Vicksburg (CG-69) and USNS Supply (T-AOE 6)

Dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea
Atlantic Ocean, March 22, 2012 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D

USS Bunker Hill, INS Shakti, USNS Bridge and INS Ranvir transit in formation
Bay of Bengal, April 14, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), top, the Indian navy fleet oiler INS Shakti (A57)

Ships from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2011 - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and ships from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group

Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Yukon
Pacific Ocean, August 6, 2004 - Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) steams away after conducting a replenishment-at-sea evolution with USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)

A U. S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter conducts vertical replenishment drills
December 17, 2006 - A U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter conducts vertical replenishment drills between USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), right

The USS Bunker Hill, the USNS Rainier, and the BAP Carvajal break away from the aircraft
Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2010 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

Ships of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean
December 5, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), center, refuels the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JDS Kongo (DDG-173), left

A U. S. Sailor fires a. 50-caliber M2HB machine gun aboard USS Frank Cable
January 21, 2011 - A U.S. Sailor aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS-40) fires a.50-caliber M2HB machine gun during a weapons training exercise while underway in the Philippine Sea

An underway replenishment with ships of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group
Pacific Ocean, August 30, 2011 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), middle, conducts an underway replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS

An SA-330J Puma helicopter picking up pallets of supplies from USNS Alan Shepard
Gulf of Aden, June 6, 2011 - Civilian mariner gets clear of the landing area aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3)

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply
Atlantic Ocean, March 22, 2012 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) transits the Atlantic Ocean

Aircraft fly over a group of U. S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
Pacific Ocean, November 14, 2006 - Aircraft fly over a group of 18 U.S. and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships, at the conclusion the two nations exercise ANNUALEX

A Sailor hooks cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Arabian Sea, November 3, 2011 - A Sailor from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

SH-60 helicopters transfer ammunition between USS Harry S. Truman and USNS Mount Baker
SH-60 helicopters fly between USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) and USNS Mount Baker (T-AE 34) to deliver ammunition. Truman is currently undergoing its Tailored Ships Training Availability (TSTA)

The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe transits the
Pacific Ocean, July 8, 2010 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers
San Diego, January 26, 2011 - The newest Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11)

Guided-missile destroyer USS Preble approaching the Military Sealift Command oiler
Pacific Ocean, March 24, 2009 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194)

Hospital ship USNS Mercy at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii
May 9, 2012 - Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, during a deployment in support of Pacific Partnership 2012

USNS Saturn conducts a vertical replenishment at sea with USS Harry S
Persian Gulf, January 15, 2005 - Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) conducts a vertical replenishment at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S

Underway replenishment at sea with U. S. Navy ships in the Arabian Gulf
Arabian Gulf, March 6, 2012 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52)

USNS Supply conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Porter
Mediterranean Sea, April 2, 2012 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) conducts a replenishment at sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer

USS Denver and USNS Pecos conduct a replenishment at sea
East China Sea, September 8, 2009 - The amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD-9), left, and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197)

The Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club escorts the Military Sealift Command hospital ship
Pearl Harbor, May 2, 2006 - The Honolulu Pearl Canoe Club escorts the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy into Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit

The Republic of the Philippines Navy ships cruise in formationwhile taking part in
South China Sea, March 14, 2010 - The Republic of the Philippines navy Jacinto-class corvette ship BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), left

A Brazilian Eurocopter prepares to land aboard a Brazilian navy hospital ship
Manaus, Brazil, January 19, 2011 - A Brazilian Eurocopter prepares to land aboard the Brazilian Navy hospital ship U-18 Oswaldo Cruz following an aerial tour of the Amazonian River Basin

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group ships cruise in formation in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2010 - The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group ships cruise in formation during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy
Manila, Philippines, May 23, 2006 - The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy sits anchored off of the coast of Philippine capitol of Manila

Sailors prepare to connect cargo legs and nets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk
Philippine Sea, November 15, 2013 - Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepare to connect cargo legs

USS Cowpens makes a high speed turn after an underway replenishment
South China Sea, July 5, 2012 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) makes a high speed turn and breaks away from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler

Crewman guides the pilots of an HH-60H Sea Hawk during a replenishment at sea
Arabian Gulf, March 6, 2012 - Naval Air Crewman guides the pilots of an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter as they retrieve cargo from the deck of the fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10)

Guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur
Pacific Ocean, August 6, 2004 - Guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) sails alongside Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during replenishment at sea evolution

Aerial view of a naval fleet transiting the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, April 5, 2011 - The fast attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN-770), the guided-missile cruisers USS Lake Erie (CG-70) and USS Port Royal (CG-73)

U. S. Navy ships conduct a replenishment at sea in the Pacific Ocean
September 26, 2011 - From top, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St

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Auxiliary ships play a crucial role in supporting naval operations, providing essential services and supplies to the fleet. The USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys are currently underway in the Gulf of Aden, showcasing their versatility and readiness. From an aerial view, we witness the impressive sight of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and USNS Bridge during a replenishment, highlighting the seamless coordination between these vessels. In times of challenge or adversity, auxiliary ships serve as a promise for our armed forces. They embody resilience and determination, just like an inspirational quote or motivational poster that uplifts spirits even in difficult moments. One such vessel is the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean, which ensures that critical resources reach our sailors wherever they may be stationed. The Arabian Gulf witnesses another display of operational excellence as U. S. Navy ships engage in underway replenishment at sea. This synchronized effort demonstrates not only efficiency but also camaraderie among crew members who work tirelessly to sustain mission success. USNS Robert E. Peary conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Bataan—a testament to precision teamwork amidst challenging conditions. As a helicopter clears the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship, it symbolizes safety protocols followed diligently by every sailor on board. The departure of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort from Canton Pier signifies hope and compassion extended beyond borders—providing medical aid where it is most needed around the world. Amongst this fleet stands tall the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge—an embodiment of strength and agility as it swiftly delivers vital supplies to those who defend our freedom. Witnessing an MH-60R Sea Hawk transferring supplies to USS Wayne E. Meyer's flight deck reminds us that even amidst vast oceans, no sailor is left without necessary provisions thanks to these remarkable auxiliary ships.