Replenishment At Sea Collection (page 3)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk picks up pallets from the flight deck of of USNS Rainier
December 21, 2011 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter picks up pallets from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7)

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter conducts a vertical replenishment
Atlantic Ocean, December 15, 2006 - An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter conducts a vertical replenishment from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Lewis & Clark (T-AKE)

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

Two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters transport supplies to ships
Mediterranean Sea, October 29, 2013 - Two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters transport supplies during a replenishment-at-sea between the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

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)

German Sachsen-class frigate Hessen conducts an underway replenishment
November 5, 2009 - German Sachsen-class frigate Hessen (F221) pulls alongside nuclear aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for refueling at sea in the Atlantic Ocean

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

A MH-60S Knighthawk conducts a vertical replenishment at sea
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

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)

A SH-60 R Seahawk prepares to drop supplies
Mediterranean Sea, August 18, 2013 a Air Boss watches as a SH-60 R Seahawk prepares to drop supplies during a vertical replenishment-at-sea (VERTREP)

An MH-60S Seahawk delivers ammunition onto the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt
Atlantic Ocean, February 5, 2008 - An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivers ammunition onto the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

USNS Rainier transits next to USS Nimitz
Mediterranean Sea, October 29, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), right

An MH-60S Sea Hawk delivers supplies to the flight deck of USS Mobile Bay
Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies to the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay

An SH-60S Sea Hawk delivers supplies on the flight deck fo USS Preble
Philippine Sea, September 18, 2013 - An SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk lifts a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
Pacific Ocean, August 28, 2011 - Aviation Boatswains Mate signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as it lifts a pallet of ordnance from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

USS Fitzgerald during a replenishment at sea
South China Sea, July 24, 2013 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) is replenished with 165, 000 gallons of fuel

Ordnancemen connect transport cables to a SH-60B helicopter
December 6, 2006 - An air crewman watches as two aviation ordnancemen connect transport cables to a SH-60B helicopter on the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) during a vertical replenishment

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter lowers pallets onto HMAS Ballarat
Java Sea, May 8, 2012 - An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter lowers pallets onto the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat (FF 155) during a training evolution

Sailors hook up a pole pendant to a SA-330J Puma helicopter
Gulf of Thailand, February 15, 2011 - Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) hook up a pole pendant to a SA-330J Puma helicopter during an underway replenishment

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

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to USS Mobile Bay
February 16, 2013 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a vertical replenishment

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

Quartermaster uses a statometer aboard USS Mobile Bay
December 28, 2012 - Quartermaster uses a statometer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay before a replenishment-at-sea

Sailors attach pallets of supplies to an MH-60S Knighthawk
April 14, 2007 - U.S. Navy Sailors aboard USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) attach pallets of supplies to an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment with USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

Personnel connect a cargo pendant to an SA-330 Puma helicopter
Pacific Ocean, April 9, 2011 - Chief Logistics Specialist attempts to connect a cargo pendant to an SA-330 Puma helicopter as it hovers over the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan

Logistics specialists stand by as an MH-60S Sea Hawk delivers supplies
Pacific Ocean, September 8, 2012 - Logistics specialists stand by as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers stores to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C

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

A SH-60J Seahawk transfers cargo 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)

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)

An SH-60R Sea Hawk delivers pallets during a replenishment at sea
Arabian Gulf, December 13, 2011 - An SH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter turns away from the flight deck after lowering pallets of food

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

Logistics Specialists hook cargo onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Pacific Ocean, September 8, 2012 - Logistics Specialists hook cargo onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C

USNS Bridge conducts a replenishment at sea with USS John C. Stennis and USS Mobile Bay
February 16, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10), center, conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS John C

USS Gettysburg conducting an underway replenishment with the oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl
Gulf of Aden, May 18, 2009 - The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) conducts an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S

USS Truxtun participates in an underway replenishment with USNS Patuxent
Atlantic Ocean, December 1, 2013 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) participates in an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet

An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter transports a pallet of supplies to USS Essex
Andaman Sea, June 1, 2008 - An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter transports a pallet of supplies to USS Essex (LHD-2) while USS Mustin (DDG-89)

USS Vicksburg and USS Supply during a replenishment at sea
October 4, 2012 - USS Vicksburg (CG-69) and USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) during a replenishment at sea operations in the Arabian Sea during Operation Enduring Freedom

A SH-60J Seahawk conducts a vertical replenishment with USNS Supply
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)

USS Kearsarge pulls alongside USNS Lewis and Clark for a replenishment at sea
Red Sea, February 16, 2011 - The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), bottom, pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1)

An MH-60S Seahawk helps conduct a vertical replenishment
Atlantic Ocean, March 16, 2006 - An MH-60S Seahawk helps conduct a vertical replenishment, while the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers pallets of supplies onto USS Bonhomme Richard
South China Sea, February 8, 2013 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lowers pallets of supplies during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies to USS Mobile Bay
Arabian Sea, November 27, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers supplies to the forecastle of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay during a vertical replenishment

CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters practice vertical replenishments aboard USS Bataan
October 30, 2006 - CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters practice vertical replenishments while aboard USS Bataan (LHD-5)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter picks up supplies from USNS Bridge
Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2012 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter picks up supplies from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10)

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports cargo at sea
Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2009 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter picks up cargo during a replenishment at sea between the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7)

Helicopter lands aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut
Arabian Sea, February 19, 2010 - A helicopter assigned to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E

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

A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lifts supplies from the fantail of USNS Amelia Earhart
Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2012 - A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lifts supplies from the fantail of the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6)

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"Replenishment at Sea: A Lifeline for Naval Operations" In the vast expanse of the Gulf of Aden, two mighty vessels, USNS Alan Shepard and USNS Joshua Humphreys, gracefully navigate through the waves. As they sail side by side, a crucial operation unfolds - Royal Navy Replenishment at Sea. This intricate ballet ensures that these warships remain fully equipped to face any challenge. Meanwhile, in another corner of the ocean, HMS Richmond skillfully approaches RFA Black Rover. With precision and expertise, they engage in a delicate dance known as RAS (Replenishment at Sea). Fuel lines connect like lifelines between these naval giants as supplies are transferred from one vessel to another. Not far away, HMS Illustrious finds herself in need of replenishing her fuel reserves. In a remarkable display of international cooperation, FS Somme steps forward to assist her British counterpart. The seamless transfer takes place amidst rolling waves and relentless winds – a testament to the unwavering commitment shared by navies across borders. Back on home soil in Portsmouth lies HMS Iron Duke – an indomitable Type 23 Frigate carrying out yet another Replenishment at Sea mission with utmost dedication. These sailors understand that this vital process is not just about refueling; it symbolizes their readiness to protect their nation's interests wherever duty calls. Across the Atlantic Ocean, USNS Laramie and USS Kearsarge join forces for their own replenishment endeavor. Bound together by common purpose and mutual respect for each other's capabilities, they ensure that no obstacle can hinder their operational effectiveness. As Marines embark on an inflatable boat towards USS New York during yet another replenishment operation underway; it becomes evident how teamwork plays an integral role in maintaining maritime supremacy. Their synchronized efforts guarantee that every ship remains battle-ready while safeguarding global waters.