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Caption:
Arabian Gulf (May 20, 2006) -- Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast
combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7), center, provides fuel for
the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the
Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85).
All three ships are part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group,
which is currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S.
maritime forces in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring
Freedom, as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in
the region. MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the
maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and
security efforts in regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists
use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport
personnel, weapons, or other material. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Aaron Burden (RELEASED)
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