210706-N-NY362-1041 ARABIAN SEA (July 6, 2021) - Seaman Dylan Shimkus handles line aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a fueling-at-sea with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), not pictured, in the Arabian Sea, July 6. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

---

Size: 1849px × 1352px
Photo credit: © Operation 2021 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 5th, 76, cvn, fleet, navy, ras, reagan, replenishment--sea, ronald, uss