Replenishment at Sea
Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), center, the Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), left, conduct a replenishment-at-sea while the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) steams behind them.
Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 17, 2019)
Credit to : Petty Officer 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck Amphibious Squadron Five