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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

The Sea Based X-band Radar is an integral part of the Ballistic Missile Defense System and is temporarily located at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base Shipyard

USNS Laramie an USS Kearsarge conduct a replenishment at sea
Red Sea, May 22, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) and the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conduct a replenishment-at-sea

Marines in an inflatable boat head towards USS New York
Atlantic Ocean, January 31, 2012 - Sailors and Marines embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York head toward the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie

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

Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge alongside USNS Robert E. Peary
Atlantic Ocean, January 19, 2013 - The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transits alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E

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

n MH-60S Knight Hawk delivers supplies to USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, January 2, 2012 - An MH-60S Knight Hawk passes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee while delivering supplies to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl

USS Nimitz and USNS Rainer transit alongside each other
South China Sea, May 21, 2013 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter picks up a pallet from USS Jason Dunham
Mediterranean Sea, September 22, 2012 - An SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter picks up a pallet from the focasle of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham during a vertical replenishment with

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter carries supplies
Atlantic Ocean, October 23, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter carries supplies during a replenishment-at-sea between the aircraft carrier USS Harry S

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 SA330J Puma helicopter conducts vertical replenishement
Arabian Sea, January 24, 2012 - An SA330J Puma helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Richard E

n MH-60S Sea Hawk en route with a shipment of supplies during a vertical replenishment
South China Sea, August 10, 2011 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter offloads aircraft parts from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204)

An SA-330J Puma helicopter delivers supplies to USS Kearsarge
Gulf of Oman, September 5, 2013 - An SA-330J Puma helicopter approaches the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo onto the deck of USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2011 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers cargo onto the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

USS Momsen, USS Antietam and USNS Charles Drew in transit
Coral Sea, July 14, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG-92), left, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54)

An MV-22 Osprey lands aboard USNS Robert E. Peary
Atlantic Ocean, February 9, 2012 - An MV-22 Osprey makes a historic first landing aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5)

Airmen attach pallet rigs to an SA-330J Puma helicopter aboard USS Essex
South China Sea, October 27, 2011 - Airmen attach pallet rigs to an SA-330J Puma helicopter abord the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a replenishment at sea

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

Personnel attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Puma helicopter
Gulf of Oman, September 5, 2013 - Personnel attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Puma helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) during a vertical replenishment

Vehicles are transferred aboard the high speed vessel Swift
Monrovia, Liberia, March 24, 2008 - The Military Sealift Command roll-on, roll-off container ship USNS 2nd LT John Bobo (T-AK 3008) is moored to the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) roll-on

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)

A SH-60J Seahawk flys by USS Vicksburg during a vertical replenishment
October 4, 2012 - A SH-60J Seahawk of HS-5 Nightdippers of Carrier Air Wing 7, assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, during a vertical replenishment operation with USNS Supply (T-AOE-6)

USNS Rainier transits alongside USS Nimitz during a replenishment at sea
North Arabian Sea, July 20, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier, near, transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), not shown

Two F / A-18C Hornet strike fighters launch from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
Arabian Sea, June 23, 2011 - Two F/A-18C Hornet strike fighters launch from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the U.S

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)

Sailors connect cargo legs and nets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk
Pacific Ocean, September 18, 2013 - Sailors embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) connect cargo legs

USS Peleliu and USS Spruance conduct a replenishment at sea with USNS Rainier
June 24, 2014 - The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), top, and the guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), bottom

U. S. Naval hospital ship USNS Mercy off the coast of Zamboanga, Philippines
Zamboanga, Philippines, June 2, 2006 - U.S. Naval hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits off the coast during its visit to the city on a scheduled humanitarian visit

The Military Sealift Commands Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl
Pacific Ocean, June 15, 2012 - The Military Sealift Commands Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) is alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk brings pallets of supplies to USS Mobile Bay
Arabian Sea, November 1, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter brings pallets of supplies to the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53)

Dry cargo / ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd during a replenishment at sea
Arabian Sea, October 18, 2011 - Dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) transits alongside guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a replenishment-at-sea

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)

Marines attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Arabian Gulf, January 29, 2011 - Marines attach cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10)

An F / A-18F Super Hornet takes off from the carrier USS John C. Stennis
Arabian Sea, October 13, 2011 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S

USNS Rainier and guided missile destroyers USS Stockdale and USS William P. Lawrence
Pacific Ocean, January 31, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) and the guided-missile destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS William P

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

An SH-60R Seahawk delivers supplies during a vertical replenishment
Mediterranean Sea, September 27, 2013 - An SH-60R Seahawk delivers supplies during a vertical replenishment-at-sea (VERTREP) with Military Sealift Command oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195)

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)

A MH-60S Knighthawk transfers cargo during a vertical replenishment
October 4, 2012 - A MH-60S of HSC-22 assigned to USNS Supply (T-AOE-6), during a vertical replenishment operation on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea. In the background is a SH-60J Seahawk

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

A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to land on USNS Arctic
December 7, 2011 - A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to land on the USNS Arctic during a simulated Expanded, Visit, Board, Search and Seizure

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"Unwavering Commitment: Military Sealift Command in Action" In the vast expanse of the Gulf of Aden, two mighty vessels, USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys, cut through the waves with purpose. These ships represent the backbone of the Military Sealift Command, tirelessly ensuring that supplies and equipment reach their intended destinations. Amidst this maritime ballet, we witness a remarkable sight - The Sea Based X-band Radar standing tall on its floating platform. A technological marvel that enhances our nation's defense capabilities by providing crucial early warning signals. Meanwhile, in another corner of these treacherous waters, USNS Laramie and USS Kearsarge engage in a delicate dance known as replenishment at sea. This intricate operation ensures that our naval forces remain fueled and ready for any mission that lies ahead. As Marines bravely navigate an inflatable boat towards USS New York, we are reminded of their unwavering dedication to protect our freedom. Their presence aboard this formidable vessel symbolizes unity and strength. From high above, an aerial view reveals a breathtaking scene - aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan alongside USNS Bridge during yet another replenishment operation, and is a testament to the seamless coordination between air and sea power within our military ranks. Within these pages lie promises fulfilled - inspirational quotes adorning every corner; motivational posters serving as constant reminders of what can be achieved when determination meets opportunity. Dry cargo ship USNS William McLean stands resolute amidst towering stacks of ammunition. Its vital role cannot be overstated; it ensures that critical supplies reach those who need them most – wherever they may be across oceans or continents. In the Arabian Gulf's azure depths unfolds yet another chapter in military logistics – underway replenishment at sea with U. S Navy ships forming an unbreakable bond to sustain operations far from home shores. Anchored side by side rests amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge alongside USNS Robert E.