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Caption:
At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Jan. 26, 2003 -- The guided
missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) approaches the Kitty Hawk
during a replenishment at sea (RAS). An RAS is the method by which
ammunition fuel is transferred from one ship to another while at sea.
The technique enables a fleet or naval formation to remain at sea for
prolonged periods of time. Kitty Hawk is the Navy's only
permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier and operates out of
Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd
Class
Todd Frantom. (RELEASED)
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