At sea with USNS Spica (T-AFS 9), 31 January 2003 — The Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship Spica prepares to conduct a simultaneous Refueling at Sea (RAS) with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Saipan (LHA 2) (top) and Amphibious Transport Dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) (bottom). Saipan and Ponce are part of Amphibious Task Force East (AFT-E), underway on an unscheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Angel Roman-Otero.
Updated: 31 December 2008 | Born on 27 October 2005 |