170616-N-XK398-172 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jun. 16, 2017) Sailors
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170616-N-XK398-172 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jun. 16, 2017) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) observe the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Rappahannock conduct an Underway Replenishment (UNREP) with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as part of the interoperability drills with the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The drills are meant to enhance readiness of the cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released)
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