011218-N-9236M-079 At sea aboard USS Antietam (CG 54) Dec. 18, 2001 -- The guided missile cruiser USS Antietam moves alongside the Japanese supply ship JDS Hamana (AOE 424) for a refueling at sea (RAS). This is the first time the two ships will conduct an RAS together. Both ships are part of the coalition of forces supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy Photo by Lieutenant Commander Bob Meeker. (RELEASED) JS Hamana, -18 Dec. 2001 a

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